I wish to thank all those who responded and offered advice for my Cinelli. A claim has been filed with UPS. As soon as UPS inspects the bike it will be off to Lyme, Connecticut for what I hope is successful surgery. I'm sure I could give the repair a try myself but I could never forgive myself if I bungled the job. It will be in much more competent hands than mine.
Thanks Again,
George Allen Lexington, Kentucky USA
John Thompson wrote:
> Putman, Clyde wrote:
>
>> If you are bending the hanger I would strongly suggest having a
>> derailleur hanger bolt screwed in. That keeps the threaded part of the
>> hanger all in one plane. (Ask me how I know). Have straightened some
>> that were bent pretty badly with good success back in my repair shop
>> days. Certainly a real framebuilder would be your best resource for a
>> professional repair.
>
>
> Forged dropout are made from mild steel so they can tolerate some
> bending. Use e.g. a large screwdriver to pry the slot open, an
> adjustable wrench followed by Campy "H" tools (or equivalent) to
> properly align the dropout, and a Campy "R" tool (or equivalent) to
> realign the derailleur tab.
>
> You can expect some work hardening of the dropout from this
> manipulation but unless it happens repeatedly it shouldn't be an
> issue. Some chrome cracking may also occur.
>
> Have you filed a claim with UPS?
>
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