johnridley | Derailleurs are not supposed to look like that.

And while the red accent is bold, it doesn't really fit the color scheme. Only minor injuries to myself. The bike is going to require more attention than I am. I guess the winter bike is coming off hangars this week.

Lessons learned:
If a tire is low or flat, stop in a straight line to fix it.
Don't experiment with a malfunctioning bike while riding at speed.

Events: I hit a sharp stone on the shoulder on N Territorial. About 2 miles later, just as I was about to take a turn, I realized "crap, front wheel is flat." Stupidly continued with the turn. Went down on a VERY screwed up corner with broken pavement and loose gravel. Main road rash is on my right forearm. Replaced front tube. Continued ride, shifting was wonky. Adjusting the barrel didn't do much, decided it would be a great idea to downshift and see if the gears lined up. Hint: it was not a great idea. Downshifting threw the derailleur into the spokes, ripping the derailleur apart, bending the crap out of the hanger, breaking a spoke and wedging the chain hard between the spokes and the cassette. Somehow I didn't quite abrade all the way through the rear tire, but it's trashed. Apparently the earlier crash bent the derailleur more than I thought.