. . . but Evan was nearly to the top of Battle Mountain when his derailleur twisted sideways and curled into his spokes. Having worked to climb to the top, he then got a sag-wagon ride down the mountain to the lunch aid station, where he could have a bike mechanic try to fix it.
For a while, it didn't look good.
The mechanic got out his biggest wrench and forcibly straightened the frame just below the dropout, where the derailleur hanger bolt screws into the frame.
Then he took the derailleur into his hands and mashed it back into rough alignment.
. . . and surprising even himself, the mechanic got Evan's bike back into riding condition.
The time spent under repair put us behind schedule. We started the long climb to the top of Vail Pass as the clouds began to build.
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