Chain derailment is mainly a lateral problem.
The chain has to move up, before it can move off (to the side).
And it has to move sideways first to be lifted up by the chainring teeth
I was talking about "chainslap" though (on the subject of single-ringers losing their chain).
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The chain has to move up, before it can move off (to the side).