Originally Posted by HaroX2
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I suppose there isn't a big deal unless the chain actually jumps over or off the big cog on the cassette. It's kinda like riding w/o a helmet. No big deal, unless you crash & hit your head....
From that I got the image of someone without a spoke protector or a helmet having the chain going into the rear wheel causing it to lock up and them crashing head first into a tree.