Originally Posted by steelbikeguy

I was worried more about the paint than the steel, but there certainly were a lot of ways that the incident could have been worse.

A pleasant surprise is that the electrical tape under the front derailleur clamp served as a layer that allowed the derailleur to rotate without tearing up paint! The derailleur was able to be bent back into shape with great care, and is in use today.

The outboard spokes on the right flange of the rear hub had to be replaced, though. The chain was jammed in so tight that the spokes were badly damaged, and even the hub flange was scratched up. I had to remove the freewheel to get the chain released!

Steve in Peoria