From the inventive minds that introduced you the Cable Cherry, Forager Cycles has finished it once more with one other easy, elegant, and good resolution. Introducing Adam’s H.A.T. (Hanger Alignment Software). This small however helpful device is solely an ultralight, emergency derailleur hanger alignment device for repairing hangers broken throughout a experience.
Bending your derailleur hanger mid-ride is a drag. With Adam’s H.A.T., you (and your mates) could have peace of thoughts understanding that this device can get you shifting and again on the path/highway.
How the H.A.T. Works
Forager says, that their “patent pending H.A.T. works by permitting you to connect your entrance thru-axle to your bent derailleur hanger, and use your axle and entrance wheel collectively to maximise leverage and management whereas straightening your hanger”.
The entrance wheel may also present a a lot bigger visible reference level throughout the process. In case your entrance wheel appears to be like to be parallel together with your rear wheel, you’re good to go. Simply set up the rear derailleur once more, modify your restrict screws, and cable pressure, and get again to driving.
Adam’s H.A.T. Retail and Sizes
Because it’s designed to your entrance axle to string into, you’ll have to ensure you get the suitable measurement to your bike. At present, Forager presents three sizes for the next forks:
12 x 1.5mm: Many (although not all) gravel forks. Enve, Fyxation, Lithic, and inflexible forks utilizing 12mm paragon machine works dropouts. If the Axle Finder doesn’t give a outcome, use the Robert Axle Mission 12mm thread measuring template.
14 x 1.5mm: 15mm thru-axle Fox forks. *On fox forks, whereas the axle diameter is 15mm, the thread diameter is 14mm.
15 x 1.5mm: 15mm thru-axle Rockshox Forks, MRP, SR Suntour, and different manufacturers.
Retail: $36
Steps of Set up
- Take away your rear derailleur from the derailleur hanger
- Take away your entrance wheel and thru-axle from the fork
- Thread the H.A.T. into the derailleur hanger, making certain that it sits flush in opposition to the hanger. Tighten to 3-5Nm, or about as tight as you’d tighten a bell in your handlebar. If wanted, take away the rear wheel and use a 4mm hex on the HAT to tighten. Then, reinstall the rear wheel.
- Insert your entrance thru-axle by way of the entrance hub, and thread the axle into the H.A.T. till it’s hand-tight. In the event you solely have one multi-tool, don’t use it to tighten the axle into the HAT. In the event you use a device to tighten the axle, you could want two instruments to separate the axle from the H.A.T later
Alignment - Holding on to the entrance wheel with each fingers, gently bend and straighten the derailleur hanger. The objective is to align your entrance wheel parallel to your rear wheel as shut as attainable
Tip: Break off a small stick roughly the size of the hole between the 2 wheels, and use this as a visible support to check the hole at totally different factors on the rim. The gap must be almost the identical when aligned. - Together with your hanger aligned, take away the H.A.T. and reassemble the bike. Earlier than you experience, place your rear wheel off the bottom and examine your shifting – if wanted, modify your restrict screws and barrel adjuster
- When you’ve checked your shifting, you’re able to roll
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