Derailleur broken by a wooden stick...

[pellaaa]

Scott Patron Tuned 2022.

Today's ride ended like this thanks to a wooden stick that decided to wedge itself between the wheel and the derailleur, right at the very end.

I noticed it immediately because I was going incredibly slowly through a technical section covered in fallen branches and trees. Even though I realized something had jammed and was barely moving, it seems like the half-turn the wheel managed to make was enough to do some serious damage.

How bad do you think this is? Will I need to replace the entire derailleur or do you think anything is salvageable? I'm wondering if I should also change the cassette and chain, though I'm really hoping the cassette is fine since it's less than a year old.

here a video showing the damage:

 

[RustyMTB]

Best case, new derailleur, mid case new derailleur & hanger, worst case, new derailleur, hanger & chain. Just depends on what is bent, the derailleur is bent, the hanger & chain may or may not be.

 

[RustyMTB]

It's also unlikely the chain ring is damaged. But you have to do these things properly. This was a stick flicked up by the front wheel two weeks ago.

 

[pellaaa]

Sorry, I didn't mean the chainring; I got confused while I was translating. I was actually referring to the cassette (the rear sprockets) that was replaced recently.
I hope it hasn't been chipped.

I saw that the SRAM Eagle X01 12-speed derailleur is supposed to cost around 180€.
I thought it would be worse.

 

[bmwpowere36m3]

Did the cage of the derailleur go into the wheel spokes?

It's hard to tell from the video... but I'd say best case you just need a new upper jockey wheel. I'd anticipate buying a new derailleur. Inspect the chain, are any of the links twisted? Cassette, same inspect for bent or broken teeth.

I had a good one.... took out 3 spokes, derailleur, UDH, and cassette (broken spider). Another time it was the derailleur and chain. Other times just the derailleur.