So you were trying to shift to the small chainring when the rear derailleur quit?
Yup. I was on the 26 on the cassette and because the cable had "slipped" through the clamp on the front derailer I was stuck not being able to shift back to the small chain ring. I have had issues with that happening 2 other times. Both times it was taken back to the LBS. I had even asked about changing the cable. It has a coating on it that is black. It is shinny for a 1/4" or so were the cable has slipped through the clamp.
For that very reason, I am being told Trek will not warranty my frame because it was a mis-adjusted derailer. The funny part of that is I ALWAYS take it back to the shop for adjustments. I make NO adjustments on the derailers. I don't know how to prove that since adjustments are free and in and out of the shop with no record of it...
Now I'm no the most experienced rider, less than 5 years riding, but when a dreailer is in need of adjustment it's been my experience there are indications like being very difficult to get into the big chain ring, for example, and skipping gears on the rear cassette or the autoshift when you click once it goes into gear and then back to the previous gear. None of these symptoms were present the day of the ride. The bike was shifting like butter!
Maybe I'm not looking at this right but I can't see how what happened is my fault( esp since I could not shift so it's not even like a missed shift that would have thrown the chain) and not a failure of whatever you want to call, the derailer hanger, the cable I had asked about changing, whatever.
I really want to talk to the rep face to face and have him explain to me how he came to his conclusion as well as be able to explain what I understand to have happened...since I was there and all.
I am concerned since I was riding with one of the mechanics from the shop, who happens to be a good friend as well, and I would have thought since he was there and saw what, when and where happened it would add credence. Instead what I have gotten from the second I walked in the door of the shop with my carbon junk was "Yup you're fu^%$ buddy" attitude. NO ONE even asked what or how it happened.
I'm really getting the feeling of being screwed.
Is my perspective on this really that skewed ?