Originally Posted by
bubbagrannygear
Everything people said about a properly adjusted derailer not getting into the spokes is correct. But... a spoke protector already saved your spokes once. Seems like a simple decision to me.
The one time it overshifted into the spokes, I knew immediately what had happened and stopped pedaling. The chain brushed the spokes and left no more damage than you'd see from normally stress relieving the spokes during a build. And it was because I had improperly set the limit screws.
The key here...and with any mechanical problem... is to not force anything! Too often I see people thinking they can gorilla a problem into submission. Chain suck? Just pedal harder and it'll clear

Shifter not working? Just push harder on it. Tweeked the derailer on a rock? Don't stop and see if everything is still straight just put your head down and keep on pushing! Fix it now or pay way more to fix it later