p_ruskin Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Just got myself a cannibal to replace my inpulse, but it is the first frame i have fad with vertical dropouts and I'm in need of a tensioner. I've heard the best is the Rohloff however I'm not sure it fits my hub? (Echo TR 135mm) There is a echo tensioner that is designed to work with this specific hub and doesn't connect to the mech hanger http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/sprung_tensioners/echo_sprung_tensioner/c48p10600.html Or do i go for the likes of a trialtech sprung tensioner that does connect to the hanger? Any words of wisdom appreciated. Cheers, Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Go for a heatsink tensioner! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_ruskin Posted June 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Go for a heatsink tensioner! What are they like reliability wise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Great and they're cheap to fix if you snap the spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWT Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 I'm in same boat.. 74 kingz just isn't up to it,thinking heatsink but still don't look like much chain wrap I'm in same boat.. 74 kingz just isn't up to it,thinking heatsink but still don't look like much chain wrap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Song Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I cannot post a link for some reason, but look up Yess-labs ETR-V tensioner. Get the one that mounts directly to the derailer hole. I have been using this one for the last 5 years, and it still works great! The problem with the hangers that you mentioned on Tarty is that they mount to the hanger hole, and not the derailer hole. So if the hanger is beant, even just a little bit, your tensioner will not work properly. With the Yess tensioner, the hanger does not have to be completely straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 The heatsink/kingz mounts on the axle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZArgrave Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I'm using one of the new heatsink sprung tensioner, he's changed some angle somewhere so it can sit much higher and up out the way now so harder to hit and a lot more chain wrap. It gets a big thumbs up from me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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