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Old 08-21-12 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Otaillon
Dear Scrod,

After my chain miraculously managed to remove itself from the cog while riding, it became stuck between my frame and the wheel. One of the tooth on my cog split in half so I ordered a new one (from RG).

When removing my wheel, I realize that it was very tight in one of the dropout (drive side one).

The bottom part of the dropout appeared to be slightly bent toward the exterior.

Is my frame still rideable? There isn't any damage on the frame except this.





(And no, the tools on the picture where not used on the bike )
For that to happen in the first place, your chain was likely much too loose. You should be able to bend the dropout back and reinstall your wheel without any problems.
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