I'm guessing this isn't repairable... :(
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I've been slowly working on this Motobecane Grand Jubilé.
I needed to move the front derailleur down because I bought some new chainrings. It came to me with 52/42 rings and now has 47/32 rings. I decided I might as well clean it up as long as I had to remove it. Gave it an ultrasound bath and then a bit more spot touch-up with a bit of degreaser.
As I'm working on it in my hand, the hinge breaks. I knew these things were fragile, but dang...
I needed to move the front derailleur down because I bought some new chainrings. It came to me with 52/42 rings and now has 47/32 rings. I decided I might as well clean it up as long as I had to remove it. Gave it an ultrasound bath and then a bit more spot touch-up with a bit of degreaser.
As I'm working on it in my hand, the hinge breaks. I knew these things were fragile, but dang...