Help, beginner here, one day I was riding my bike when my rear derailleur suddenly broke down uphill and now it's bent, luckily it's still in use but I really want to fix it and get rid of that annoying grinding/clicking noise when I ped
by Square_Lake3856
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Bend it back. Back up the bending force with your other hand so you don’t bend the derailleur hanger.
If it still doesn’t work, go to someplace that has used bike parts and find a new one. Our bike coop here in town has buckets of derailleurs for $5 each.
Better yet, just see if you have a bike non-profit in your town. They usually have mechanics on-staff that will help you fix things for next to free