The mission of the Manchester and The Mountains Bicycle Club is to promote road and mountain biking in the southwestern region of Vermont.
Please take note of meeting dates for the Manchester and the Mountains Bike Club.
With the exception of April, meetings are scheduled for the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
When:
Place: RK Miles Office Building, 2nd Fl.
Time: 11AM – 12 Noon
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Southern Vermont, Mid winter 2012 – 20 degrees Fahrenheit, 8:00 pm. and Kevin’s derailleur is completely embedded in his spokes.
Most mountain bikers have found themselves in this situation in the past. The trick to getting all parts back in their right spot is to first stop forward motion, fast.
Next, asses the situation and determine if you can get all the parts back into their correct position. The component most likely affected will be the derailleur hanger. Don’t panic if you find it’s bent.
The best solution if bent is to replace the hanger with the one in your tool kit. Hint, Hint.
If no replacement is available, gently bend it back in place. In the worse situations you may need to actually remove the rear wheel, and even the chain.
Bottom line: Take your time and think about purchasing –and carrying, an extra derailleur for the inevitable.
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