Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads Brand new bike and GRX 820 groupset. The cage looks misaligned or crooked. Is this the design? Or could something be bent? by SteelYourReserve Bicycling Biking Cycling Gravel Cycling Gravelcycling
Ensorcellede on June 26, 2025 3:31 am I can’t speak to whether the derailleur hanger is bent, but newer drivetrains don’t always design the derailleur cage perfectly in line anymore. [https://support.sram.com/hc/en-us/articles/27118580544283-Why-does-my-RED-XPLR-AXS-derailleur-cage-look-bent-from-behind](https://support.sram.com/hc/en-us/articles/27118580544283-Why-does-my-RED-XPLR-AXS-derailleur-cage-look-bent-from-behind)
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The hanger needs to be aligned.
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I can’t speak to whether the derailleur hanger is bent, but newer drivetrains don’t always design the derailleur cage perfectly in line anymore. [https://support.sram.com/hc/en-us/articles/27118580544283-Why-does-my-RED-XPLR-AXS-derailleur-cage-look-bent-from-behind](https://support.sram.com/hc/en-us/articles/27118580544283-Why-does-my-RED-XPLR-AXS-derailleur-cage-look-bent-from-behind)