Surprisingly this topic hasn't been covered all that much on this list. my 2009 Sam has stripped threads in the derailleur hanger tab. I noticed it when doing some recent drivetrain work on it and realize I was probably riding it with a loose derailleur for some time. I was replacing installing a Wolftooth Roadlink when I discovered I couldn't sink the bolt in far enough to make a secure connection. When I reverted back to my original derailleur, the same issue presented itself. It seems like the most outboard threads are the ones that are stripped and the very inner threads still have grip. So, my query here is , what should I do. I've been recommended the Wheels Mfg. Dropout Savers which seem like a very smart, very strong fix to this problem, but the thought of drilling out the hanger tab feels like almost a last resort. I guess the real last resort is taking it to a builder to put on a new rear dropout but I don't really want to do that right now either.
Are there any other fixes to this problem besides the Dropout Savers? And...has anyone here used the Dropout Savers successfully? thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cc3b1f04-7610-45fb-bc8f-b945674a277f%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
