Scotty Evil1 Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 (edited) Just thought i would post up some pics of my new tensile chain tensioner.Havnt been able to ride it with it yet as i only just got home from work, but will be able to do a full days riding tomorrow, so can give reviews then.First Impressions, looks very nice, and is so easy to put on/set up (Im told lol) Scott Edited March 22, 2008 by Scotty Evil1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Looks Sick, Does it hold tension good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 humm looks ok, looks more like a mech though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 the only reason i went single speed was to stop snapping mech hangers ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Walker Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 the only reason i went single speed was to stop snapping mech hangers ... agreed...well thats why i went for a 74 kingz anyway, looks pimp though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 i sadi that when i saw andrei's on his limey the other day. the top arm should really be horizontal and not pointing down. but its not long enough to allow the first jockey wheel to clear the rear cog...... and he was running 16:14 gearing. apart from that looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bessell Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 yet another design they have stolen.... rolonhoff any one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Looks good,Prefer my Mech thoughSplit link,Really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Looks good,Prefer my Mech thoughSplit link,Really?Some people really enjoy hefty dentist bills... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Some people really enjoy hefty dentist bills...split links come with the kmc chains for a reason. you're not meant to use pre-mushroomed pins with a chaintool for joining!tensioner looks nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Yellow Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 the gold bits are looking a bit pimp, but yer...looks a bit big and don't seem it'll last a decent impact..steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor the basher. Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 If you take the little silver rod that braces against the hanger out it will make the tentioer move more under the chainstay and then all you need to do is shorten the chain sorted same thing with rolhoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Was hoping for something more original Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 If you take the little silver rod that braces against the hanger out it will make the tentioer move more under the chainstay and then all you need to do is shorten the chain sorted same thing with rolhoffI doubt it will go much further, look how close the jockey wheel is to the sprocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrylumley Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 yet another design they have stolen.... rolonhoff any one?Absolutely! Rohloffs f t wWould never use anything different!Harry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Evil1 Posted March 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Had a ride today, it was perfect, had no problems, stayed lined up etc,caused no skips and didnt make any funny noises, thats always a good sign!Didnt land on it at all so cant say how strong it is, but looks sturdy, and will probs be as strong as a rohloff Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Other than (hopefully) lower price, what does this tensioner do differently to the ones currently on the market? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Other than (hopefully) lower price, what does this tensioner do differently to the ones currently on the market?drop the price by 20 quid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 That looks nice! Good to see it works well too. All these moaning about its a copied design, And? If its the same as a Rohloff, then surely a rohloff for £20 less, is a good thing? I know I am tempted by one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 i like the look of it,i personally would like it if the cog nearest the sprocket was further away so the the tensioner bodie could go flush against the frame .how cool would it bee if you could get different colour tensioner cogs hmmmm red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 the only reason i went single speed was to stop snapping mech hangers ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Half link chain = no tensioner needed. Why bother... Never mind, more products on the market is better than none and all that jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Smith Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Half link chain = no tensioner needed. Why bother= BYE BYE TEETH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynio Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 (edited) there better than Rohloff's there thicker and stronger, just how we like em in yorkshire TRUST me, i should have broken 5 hangers this weekend, and i still havent broken one, thanks to this little beaut.Scott, grind or wap off the bit that sticks out, IT deffinatly does not then get caught on sidehops and such forth.Wayne ^^^ LMFAO @ Andy MBK rider post. i was just thinking half link chains and no front teeth myself. Edited March 24, 2008 by Waynio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Evil1 Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Some people really enjoy hefty dentist bills...Ive been running a split link for 12 years, never had a problem with one Scott, grind or wap off the bit that sticks out, IT deffinatly does not then get caught on sidehops and such forth.Was planning to do it this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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