I mean… do you have any worse pictures to show us so we can answer that question?
But seriously where should we even start?
NoRaccoon2917 on
r/BicycleGore material
jwdjwdjwd on
Looks OK to me. How well is it shifting?
calvinistgrindcore on
Did you mean to post this on BCJ
binoscope on
Derailleur is fine, just your mind is twisted
Malakai_87 on
Nahhh, just needs a bit lube.
redbent_20 on
I mean it is crusty
BavardR on
I thought this was r/justridingalong until I did a double take
whomatterwontmind on
Nope. Ride on.
Mark700c on
Take everything apart, down to jockey wheels and pivots. Lube and reassemble. Now you will be able to assess function. My bet is that it’ll be fine. And replace the shift cable.
canigetsumgreypoupon on
shouldn’t this have the new bike day tag?
beansandballs on
some elbow grease and youll be fine
brlikethecar on
Thought this was r/justridingalong
Capital_Strategy_371 on
That’s unfortunate, did anyone survive?
MasteringTheFlames on
Why, not shifting well? Some of the best advice I ever heard for wrenching on bikes is “it’s not broken until it’s clean and broken.” Maybe your shifting issues are due to a bent derailleur, maybe not. But I’ll tell you what’s definitely not helping your drivetrain is all that rust on the chain. Clean it first, then if it’s still broken we can talk bent components.
WY228 on
Where I come from we don’t call that bent. We call that proper fucked.
Any-Act2440 on
Does it come with pedals?
a18val on
Chain looks a bit dry, this could affect shifting.
conanlikes on
From what I remember of these derailleurs it will be worn out. The pivot points get very loose and the derailleur just suggests a cog
No-Hornet-116 on
I’m suddenly feeling like my derailleur might be bent too 😖
NeutronJohn1 on
No, it’s supposed to look like that
TyWhatt on
Not sure if that’s a bike or a torture device…
Come to think of it, that kinda always applies
muchmostbeautiful on
lmao
koyaniskatzi on
We dont know yet.
Stiverton on
No it’s fine
tanis666 on
I think this image gave me tetanus. 😬
wwmiv on
Ur entire bike is bent
NotArticuno on
Am I on mushrooms?
Happy_Conflict_1435 on
Little WD-40 it’s good to go.
Legitimate_Pea_143 on
Nothing a little WD40 won’t fix.
AVRGgamer_ on
Nah you just need some air in your tires and you’ll be good to go!
mtber0706 on
I think this belongs in r/haveyoutriedrice
zacryeverytim on
Probably just dirty, it’s commonly known mud can make stuff seem like its broken and physically in the wrong place, but a quick wash and it should be as good as new
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I mean… do you have any worse pictures to show us so we can answer that question?
But seriously where should we even start?
r/BicycleGore material
Looks OK to me. How well is it shifting?
Did you mean to post this on BCJ
Derailleur is fine, just your mind is twisted
Nahhh, just needs a bit lube.
I mean it is crusty
I thought this was r/justridingalong until I did a double take
Nope. Ride on.
Take everything apart, down to jockey wheels and pivots. Lube and reassemble. Now you will be able to assess function. My bet is that it’ll be fine. And replace the shift cable.
shouldn’t this have the new bike day tag?
some elbow grease and youll be fine
Thought this was r/justridingalong
That’s unfortunate, did anyone survive?
Why, not shifting well? Some of the best advice I ever heard for wrenching on bikes is “it’s not broken until it’s clean and broken.” Maybe your shifting issues are due to a bent derailleur, maybe not. But I’ll tell you what’s definitely not helping your drivetrain is all that rust on the chain. Clean it first, then if it’s still broken we can talk bent components.
Where I come from we don’t call that bent. We call that proper fucked.
Does it come with pedals?
Chain looks a bit dry, this could affect shifting.
From what I remember of these derailleurs it will be worn out. The pivot points get very loose and the derailleur just suggests a cog
I’m suddenly feeling like my derailleur might be bent too 😖
No, it’s supposed to look like that
Not sure if that’s a bike or a torture device…
Come to think of it, that kinda always applies
lmao
We dont know yet.
No it’s fine
I think this image gave me tetanus. 😬
Ur entire bike is bent
Am I on mushrooms?
Little WD-40 it’s good to go.
Nothing a little WD40 won’t fix.
Nah you just need some air in your tires and you’ll be good to go!
I think this belongs in r/haveyoutriedrice
Probably just dirty, it’s commonly known mud can make stuff seem like its broken and physically in the wrong place, but a quick wash and it should be as good as new