Originally Posted by
trailangel
If this is a single speed bike you ran your chain too tight.
7075 alloy is harder than a lot of steel. What's not to like?
Internal gear hub, but yes a single speed chain set up.
Due to the out of true crank/chainring mount, the chain goes from loose to tight through its rotation. If I adjust the chain tension properly for the tight spot, then the loose section of
sounds like the chain jumps teeth when under heavy load when starting from a stop.
Edit: Added "sounds like".