im back at school and i rode some real nice trails in pittsburgh's Frick park but i noticed that my derailleur (i dont think i spell that word the same way twice) hanger was bent and that my bike was not shifting great- its actually really bent. im ordering some extras from derailleurhanger.com just in case i bend them. ive never bent a hanger on any bike until this one, its somewhat humbling to know that im not a god at bike maintenance (even though i claim i am). i did however put on some new nevegal tires and theyre awesome! ive been using them for 3 years now but i did not put them on my GT because i wanted to wear out the stock tires and some spares i had in my basement. the nevegals are slightly heavier but my bike (stock) weighs under 24 lbs with pedals so i figure a few grams wont hurt. i cant wait to take part in western PA's month of mud (MOM) races. the races are the best (and possibly only) in the western (and more crappy) part of the state. i may even do some MOM cyclocross races on my bike because it is so light. then after that ill be ready for the ECCC races in late october, i hope i can get to nationals this year and finally get to ride somewhere super cool like colorado and utah.
ive seen some bent hangers and people claim they were just riding along (JRA) but i honestly was just riding along and after a few months this happened. its pretty bent and i wont be riding my bike until i get a new hanger. its a sad sight to see such a nice bike out of commission for 5-7 business days.
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