anyone broken a r. derailleur clear into two pieces?

[minnesota_freerider]

I was out riding today hitting my kicker that i just built and I guess I hit it too hard. Upon landing, the derailleur snapped, bent a few spokes and finally made me come to a stop. Anyone think it is normal for the derailleur to just snap in half on a hard landing?

[transplant]

I do. I broke a brand new SRAM 9.0 just riding down my driveway. Swear to (insert your deity here). Only the second time using it. If a rear der. will do that on a driveway, a hard landing should make both your derailleurs, fork and wheelset implode. Right?

[soupboy]

...I think you two and Pat A need to form a support group for derailleur abusers.

Sean

[transplant]

Hi, my name is Tom and I break rear derailleurs.:laugh:

[Don Youngdahl]

Anyone think it is normal for the derailleur to just snap in half on a hard landing?

I'm too old to do hard landings or landings of any sort, but a derailleur will definitely snap in two when you hit a scrap RR tie hidden in the weeds.

Don Youngdahl

[Thewavebb]

benches, tables and ledges ate many a deraillieur in my past. Lately its been rock monsters though.

[tns1972]

I once snapped my rear der. in two riding over some couch cushions :etard: in the garage, test riding a bike I had just picked up. And once again riding by the river when a stick got up between the der. and the stay.

[Kingbozo]

I had a "Just riding along" incident a while back.

[noise_is_life]

...I think you two and Pat A need to form a support group for derailleur abusers.

Sean

:D

My problems aren't usually that catastrophic though.

I did rip my der. completely off just pedaling once though, I think my chain was hung up on the frame after a rocky descent and I started pedaling hard to get up a little steep and snap. Fortunately it was at the end of my ride and I could see the trailhead (this was in CO).

[minnesota_freerider]

luckily i found another broken derailleur in my box of junk and put the parts from one of the derailleurs on to the other and know i'm back riding

[stoneage]

What is a 'rear derailleur'? :confused: ;)

[Beau]

I'm on my fourth der. this year! Things have been good so far though! I'm guessing your limiter screw isn't adjusted right (like everytime other time I see your bike:crazy2: ) and when you landed, the frame felxxed and it got caught in your spokes. I ahve had it happen to me a lot. I usually set my der. up right, and strong arm the thing so it's bent out a bit to avoid the spokes.

[SpecHR55]

haven't broke it in two peices, yet but i bent it so its basically scraping my rim.

peace:banana: