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Behold, one of the things that keep a wheel from turning.

That which you see in the picture is the rear derailer on my bicycle. This happened on Saturday night, when on my bicycle trip across town I was down-shifting while going up the Defazio Bike Bridge. Apparently the chain got stuck, and the leverage from my pedaling foot caused bending of the frame/derailer, locking the derailer in the spokes of my bicycle.

Can it be fixed? How much will it cost? Will I decide to just replace the bicycle?

I'll know soon...