Originally posted by Dave Stohler
Yeah, you probably just ruined a perfectly good $50 chainring. When it doesn't shift right next time you ride, go down to the LBS and buy yourself a new one.
According to the bike shop where I work, also a Cannondale dealer, the chainrings on the Scalpel 800 are sort of cheap from the factory. Most times they recommend that serious riders upgrade the crank or chainrings to something more sturdy.
The service manager at my shop checked out my ring today and I did *not* bend back the shifting tooth. When I explained what was happening yesterday he told me he would done the same thing. He also completely checked the drivetrain over to make sure it was shifting OK, which it was.