Chain

[CarterD]

When looking down at my chain it leans slightly to the left toward the bike is this normal

 

[mjr]

What do you mean by leans? Bottom is further out than the top? That's odd, I think.

Front further out than back isn't unusual and changes by gear selection. The chain stays also do a nice optical illusion!

 

[Ajax Bay]

Perhaps looks deceive. Do the rear sprockets (cogs) "lean"? Does the chainwheel the chain is on (at the front) lean (ie in the same way)? Does the chain run between the two? Does the chain start off vertical and then lean, and then go vertical again?

 

[lpretro1]

Photo might help?

 

[Levo-Lon]

If your in large rear gear and the large at the front it will be twisting.

solution is to use your gears better...ie larger 3 rear cogs..and smaller front..
smaller rear cogs large front..it puts less stress on the chain and gears..

if thats what you mean...?

 

[Ajax Bay]

If your (sic) in large rear gear and the large at the front it will be twisting.

How will it be twisting (about the longitudinal axis of the chain)? The chain link joining the chainwheel will be vertical and so will the link leaving the sprocket, any sprocket (assumes bike is vertical, mutatis mutandis).