Which Derailleur Hanger Do I need?
By:Liam from Alberta, Canada
Question for theWrench
Hello Wrench,
I have just bought a 2014 NS Clash 3 and I can’t find a new derailleur hanger for the life of me. Can you please help me so I can ride my bike again? I don’t know what derailleur I need!
Derailleur Hanger
Which Derailleur Hanger Do I need?
By: theWrench
Liam,
I feel your pain and frustration. The best and worst thing to ever happen to cycling is the “Derailleur Hanger.
I’ll tell you that it is no easier for a shop mechanic to find the right hanger. Most of the time when a hanger is needed the original is either in 2 pieces or twisted beyond recognition. If you take into account that a bicycle manufacturer has (for ease of math) 10 models mixed among road, mountain bike, and comfort. And, this said company has been in business for 30 years with a design change every 5 years. Potentially this translates to 3 different hangers per discipline and design change … 18 hangers to choose from over the span of the companies existence. It sounds like a lot, and I was being conservative on my numbers!
The funny part is … your local bike shop deals with ordering derailleur hangers and probably has a box that is filled with “the almost right” hangers.
I looked up your 2014 NS Clash, on Deraileurhanger.com and Wheels manufacturing didn’t list NS Bikes for replacement. NS Bikes does seem to have a Canadian distributor. I have provided contact info below.
Good Luck!
LAMA CYCLES INC
www.lamacycles.com
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