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After work I went to Downtube and explained the mess my rear derailleur had become. The guy told me all I needed was a pulley, and he found one. I asked about the missing nut, and he explained that the bolt actually screws into part of the derailleur- there is no nut. I was very happy to have the one piece I was missing. I went home.

At which point I realized that if I had known there was no nut, I would’ve been able to fix it right the first time, at the side of the road, instead of making a total mess out of it.

But, you live and learn.

Tomorrow I should be back on my bike. Woot.