Originally Posted by
70sSanO
I’ve only pulled a derailleur into the spokes once in my life. It was because I was a complete idiot and just forced a shift under load. Got caught in a bad situation, couldn’t, or wouldn’t, back off and wouldn’t concede and stop. It was a nice XT RD and I just ripped it apart. It is a great learning experience.
I was not shifting at the time, but it obviously failed.