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chain is skipping on cog. What's wrong?

Here are two video which is shoot by my high speed camera. Video 1 Video 2 My chain is brand new now. What's wrong here? Is it rear derailleur or cog?
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When I am pedaling harder on a slope, the chain sometimes skips or get detached

When I am pedaling harder on a slope, the chain sometimes skips or gets detached from the front chainring. I have several videos shot with high speed camera in order to record what was wrong here: ...
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2020 Huffy Arlington Adult Trike clicking noise from rear axle in dual chain Trike

While pedaling or spinning the left or right rear wheels there is a clicking sound like something is skipping. It comes from the right rear wheel area. When spinning the left rear wheel the right rear ...
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MTB chain always jump after putting a new chain. It only skips on 4th and 5th gear cogs only

I replaced my old chain with a new one. After changing the chain I notice that standing pedaling uphill and flat surface in 4th or 5th gear the cogs will engage/disengage. But when I put the old chain ...
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Annoying chain skip on Shimano Claris 8-speed

I have been experiencing significant chain skip on gears 11-13 (chain on large front cassette) on a Specialized Allez which is only 4 months old. Regarding specs they are CRANKSET: Shimano Claris ...
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Chain keeps skipping - did I cut it too short?

My old chain was skipping a lot, so I replaced it with a new one. The new chain barely skips at all, except for in the highest gears/smallest three cogs on the back cassette. The skipping comes ...
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Rear derailleur doesn't go to smallest cog

I'm sure it is a simple fix to this, but please bear with me. I have recently swapped my rear wheel on my bike (with an identical one, keeping the same cassette). Upon putting it back in, I noticed ...
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10 speed chain skipping on 9 speed cassette

I have recently replaced a 9 speed chain with a 10 speed one on a 9 speed cassette. I read this is compatible. Shifting is fine and quieter but it is now jumping on the smaller cogs 6-9. Is this a ...
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Chain skipping on upper pulley of rear derailleur

Background: I have a full suspension mountain bike with SRAM GX Eagle components. I snapped my chain recently, and replaced it with a new one of the same model. Made sure to size it the same as the ...
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New chain skips when old chain was replaced at 0.75% mark

I have a 3x8 hybrid bike that I use for commuting. I clean and lube the chain about every 200km, and regularly check it for wear using a chain cheker. I usually manage to ride between 1300 to 1600 km ...
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New chain, skipping off small sprocket in front when under load

Got a new chain, for ten speed rear cassette. Slightly shorter than old chain, but can still reach large sprocket, large cassette ring, although tight. Skipping off small sprocket in front under load....
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Could the E-bike drivetrain wear down till needing replacement after 400 km?

The drivetrain (chain? gears?) of my E-bike started to make loud clicking sounds, with the impression that the chain is skipping over teeth. The gear switching itself still works well. I have tried ...
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Why does my chain slips when I put pressure on my pedals

When I get on my bike and put pressure on my pedals or stand up and pedal, my chain slips. I want to know what the problem is so I can fix it myself as I don’t have a lot of money for a bike shop to ...
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Bike chain "skipping", but only when not continuously pedaling

So I put together a bike a couple months ago. New chain, new chainrings (3 speeds), and new rear cassette (8 speeds). Used front and rear derailleurs from a bike co-op. The free wheel is old but seems ...
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Problem with chain skipping when pedaling hard

If I pedal hard, i.e. while standing/taking off/going uphill, the chain skips over the cogs making a load screeching noise and my foot just sinks to the bottom position. I attempted to fix this ...
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