Bent front-derailleur I biked to school today with my bike in perfect condition. Locked it up and went to class. When I went to my bike a couple hours later, the derailleur was bent out of position. My bike's front gear was at 3, but the derailleur was forced to the first/smallest sprocket. Now I can't shift gears on my front wheel as the derailleur won't move. Is this fixable? Or do I need to buy a new derailleur. If it's fixable, would it be difficult for me to do it myself out should I simply take it to a shop?
You say it's bent, but we can't confirm that by the picture. (Your picture is very sharp, but a side view would be helpful) It looks (as someone else commented) like the derailleur may have slipped down the seat tube. If you can't determine exactly what the problem is, you probably should take it to a shop.