Congrats on the switch, and what sounds like a difficult first commute on the new ride. I'm going to be making the switch to a singlespeed in about a month or so. (I haven't got the brass clackers to go with a fixie.) Here's hoping the chain jumping issue is solved, and that all your commuting is smooth from here on out.
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