Running out of time this morning, I couldn’t shoot this from the best angle. This was what I could come up
Not a good sound to hear. I was riding the loop on a pre-work morning ride, riding it backwards because… you know that’s how I roll. haha. As I stood up to climb a short steep hill, I hear a loud snap. I immediately stop, which I’ve learned normally limits the damage, and check my chain. What I saw caused me to do a double take: half the cage, the jockey wheel suspended on the chain. Ouch.
It was funny how this piece was on the chain, but not attached to the rest of the derailleur
I turned around and got to the bottom of the hill without pedaling. I removed the SRAM powerlink, why I love SRAM chains, and removed the bottom half of the derailleur cage. I then rode my Single Speed Full Suspension 29er back to my car, walking the uphills, though.
Again, out of time and working with a P & S camera. This was the best I could get.
Quick perusal of pricepoint.com, which I use for much of my buying needs, netted me last year’s x9 rear derailleur (no changes from last year to this year) for $35 less than this year’s x9. To top it off, because I live in So. Cal, I could order it now and get it tomorrow. The bike will be back in action really soon.
Ever tried spinning instead of mashing???
No pics of the carnage? Maybe some JB Weld duct tape can fix that? LOL
So do you know how that happened? Did you shift into the spokes, kink in the chain?
uploaded pictures.
DT: I’m thinking duct tape. ha
RL: Nope, didn’t shift into the spokes. No kink in the chain. Just power, baby. j/k I really don’t know how it broke.
Moe: Spinning? Whats that?
Why not go for X0?
http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/12763-104_SRAD93-3-Parts-57-Derailleurs/Sram-X.9-Rear-Derailleur-2008.htm
http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/11280-104_SRAX02-3-Parts-57-Derailleurs/Sram-X.0-Rear-Derailleur-2008.htm
The price differential is not worth it for me.