I used to set up every derailleur hanger with a straightedge, but after a customer's new carbon frame needed a $400 repair from a bent hanger, I switched to a dedicated alignment tool for every build.

Has anyone else found a specific job where a 'good enough' old method just stopped being worth the risk?

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Wait, the hanger bent the carbon frame? I always thought those things were supposed to bend or break first to save the frame... that's wild. A little aluminum piece causing that much damage just doesn't seem right. Makes you wonder about the design. Guess the tool pays for itself real quick if that's the other option.

thea70418d ago

That's a $400 lesson in tool upgrades!