What a mess--I would have loved to have seen the expression on your face when you found out what it was all wrapped up on your axle. I know what mine would have been and what I would have said lol. You got the right idea in bringing out the BIG GUNS. Is that copper, steel or both?
I honestly couldn't believe my eyes. I must have rode 30 miles with that in there.
The expression came when I realised if I tied a chain to it and yanked in all likelihood it would mess up the bike!! It is galvanised. I wish it was copper, it is like $3.50 a LB.