Mikee Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 Recently converted one of my bikes to single speed and I can't get my chain tensioner to shut up. I've use plenty of chain tensioners before, but I never remember them being this annoying. Probably because it's not on a trials bike this time and the chain is actually doing lots of moving. I'm currently using the Heatsink tensioner installed and everything looks straight to me. I just don't get how one jockey wheel can make more noise than two on a mech. The other variable is the KMC Z1eHX chain. Do these not play nice with jockey wheels? I'm getting to an age where unpleasant noises really get on my nerves. Someone please help me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 Not sure I can really help much but just to piss you off I recently went single speed on my Whyte T130 with an Acor two wheel tensioner and I've been surprised how much quieter it is! I didn't expect it to make any difference on noise but it's basically silent which I'm digging so I can understand where you're cocming from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted December 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 @monkeyseemonkeydo Interesting bike for a SS conversion. Did you go for a bigger chain as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 I swapped to a 3/32" chain I think from what was an 11 speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted December 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 I might try a new tensioner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 9 hours ago, Mikee said: @monkeyseemonkeydo Interesting bike for a SS conversion. Yeah I know! Just a bit of a whim/ experiment for shits and giggles. It's also one of those 'make a change rather than buy a new bike' things... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted December 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 Jockey wheel or roller? Which will be quieter? I've been looking at the Gusset Bachelor and the 4-Jeri tensioner. I was hoping for upward tensioning ideally and like the simplicity of the gusset. But is the 4-Jeri the smarter choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 Gusset will be quieter, providing its a hardtail and you run the tension just off 'tight' (as it should be ideally). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted December 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 3 hours ago, AdamR28 said: Gusset will be quieter, providing its a hardtail and you run the tension just off 'tight' (as it should be ideally). All rigid and single speed. Proper basic and I'm loving it. I'll order the Gusset one then. Thanks for the help chaps! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 Best type of bike ever. Enjoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted January 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 Much better! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 And even got the holy grail of up tensioning 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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