Bike broke on my trip to westfjords on my second day. The sprocket snapped just from riding it up the hill for ages. I couldn’t use gear 1 as it doesn’t work so had to use gear 2, which probs put a lot of stress on the sprocket. Now how much do you think it would cost to fix this. My derailer is also cooked too. Thinking of ditching the bike and sending it to Europe.
Still got until 29th of June until my holiday ends and I fly back to Australia. What are my options
by ElderberryTime8425
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If you can’t get a replacement that fits and can’t find anyone to do it for you in time…. yeah, then it’s really questionable if the bike is worth keeping.
If you still want to continue with the trip on a bike… maybe a rental?
I mean, you go to a bike shop in Iceland and see what it will run.
Doesn’t look too specialized of a part, so getting replacement gears for the crank set shouldn’t be bad, it’s just an issue if they have it.
And the cost to take it off and on shouldn’t be insane as it is pretty straightforward.
While they do so, have them clean the bottom bracket, just in case.
Why would you need to send it to Europe when you are in Europe?
Edit: maybe try contacting this place, they may be able to help so you don’t need to go to Reykjavik.
https://thefjordhub.is/
And, luckily, you can still bike on the other gears I’m guessing, so I’d just do that for the time being.
rent a bike?
[https://www.visiticeland.com/service-provider/5ec7d097a90548233654E7E6](https://www.visiticeland.com/service-provider/5ec7d097a90548233654E7E6)
Wouldn’t bother, throwing good money after bad. Next time buy a decent bike it will repay you with reliability.
Not even a big problem. You can repair it in any relatively big town in Iceland
what ya mean it doesn’t work. your middle chainring broke. use one of the others and just stay in it if you are in dire straights.
So you went bikepacking in Iceland (which is mostly aka middle of nowhere) with a bike that wasn’t completely functional? 🤔
That didn’t break from riding up hills – probably from a stick or something getting in there or more likely from “hard shifting” meaning that you shifted while putting lots of torque into the pedals. This has nothing to do with the quality of the bike.
Before taking rides into remote areas one should be fairly experienced at riding and doing minor repairs.
I have this exact same crankset – Shimano Deore XT. It’s quite common, any bike shop should be able to get it for you.
I’m sorry mate, that sucks. Had something similar happem on a NZ holiday from Europe.
1. Take a deep breath, you’ll be alright.
2. If you cant cycle with it anymore then Taxi/bus/hitch-hike back to the city and find a bike shop. Maybe even call a bike shop and ask if they have means for picking up.
3. Ask about part availability on Iceland. Unless you have the rear derailleur hanger broken there’s a decent chance they have parts somewhere. Be friendly and also explain why it’s urgent, hopefully they are cool and prioritize you.
4. If they can’t fix it fast, I’m sure you can find a rental bike. You can store your broken bike at the rental place and take it back home when you fly back
Good luck, all the best! These situations suck but they are also something to remember and laugh at in the future …
It’s probably about $50 USD to fix, maybe less. The problem with fixing it is going to be finding a replacement chainring in stock. If they don’t have a chainring, or can’t get one fast, it may be easier to replace the whole chainset. If the chainguard comes off you might be able to flip the big ring around and put it in the middle, and adjust the derailleur so it doesn’t go into the big slot.
It’s definitely NOT your fault. A chainring should never snap like that. IDK if there is a problem with that model…. Keep an eye on chainring wear.
Make sure you are using the correct chain – if the chainset is for 9 speed, but you are using a 10 speed or higher chain, it could get stuck between the chainrings.
Wait, you knew the 1st gear wasn’t working, but you still shipped the bike off to Iceland anyway? Wild.
Would have been much cheaper to get this all address in your home country than be forced to in one of the most expensive countries in the EU. :\
Those teeth look already very worn. With this amount of wear, it isn’t smart to start a journey in a remote area like Iceland. Changes are that your chain also has seen better days.
Find a bike shop. Get new chainrings (or crankset), chain, and cassette. Ride your trip.
Would it be a silly idea to ditch the bike in Iceland as it’s gonna cost $500 to get it back to Australia, if they can’t find a part or fix it.
Should be fixable at any bike shop.
This is a triple front chain ring? How old is this bike? I don’t think I’ve seen a triple front chain ring on a mountain bike in over a decade.