Phil H Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Thought it could work, and it did.... Have tested it this afternoon.Advantages:- Cheap- Easy- Preety much invincible- Has a big hole in it so must be lightweight Disadvantages? (except for looking like a plank)Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Disadvantage = It's fairly exposed.Advantage = Makes your bike look ghetto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 fairly clever but what ur forgetting is its the hanger that will snap when landed on . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Spode used a ghettttoo coke bottle lid when his tensioner went tits up, lasted the WHOLE day and he only had to put it back in once, was awesome.Your ones fairly good, should be good, just as someone said, it's your hanger you wanna worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil H Posted September 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 (edited) Spode used a ghettttoo coke bottle lid when his tensioner went tits up, lasted the WHOLE day and he only had to put it back in once, was awesome.Your ones fairly good, should be good, just as someone said, it's your hanger you wanna worry about.Hmm true. I sidehop to the left anyway so doesn't make a difference Might keep it for a while, save £30!Phil Edited September 30, 2007 by Phil_Onza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 id just like to add that your tensioner can work one of 2 ways , it can either tension down like you have it or u can tension up . by tensioning up i mean it pushes the chain up towards the frame try this but putting your tensioner inbetween your hub and dropout and then cable tieing it pulling up towards the chainstay and problem solved . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Quigley Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 is that not just an existing tensioner with a roll of sellotape attached?i.e. not lighweight but adding unneccesary weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil H Posted September 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 id just like to add that your tensioner can work one of 2 ways , it can either tension down like you have it or u can tension up . by tensioning up i mean it pushes the chain up towards the frame try this but putting your tensioner inbetween your hub and dropout and then cable tieing it pulling up towards the chainstay and problem solved .That how I've had it up to now, but since I got the KHE the links are slightly longer than my previous chain and I just had too much slack. Also when I did tension it up it rubbed on the bottom of my frame. If I had a different chain I would tension up as it gives more engagement of the chain to the rear cog.Philis that not just an existing tensioner with a roll of sellotape attached?i.e. not lighweight but adding unneccesary weight.haha yeah it is. But those piece of crap dmr tensioners wouldnt work properly otherwise. I also had to saw out the plastic of the roller to make it wide enough. The lightweight thing was a joke though.Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam trials Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 I found another advantage lol if you are riding and get a puncture you could try using the tape to fix it...job done.Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil H Posted September 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 I found another advantage lol if you are riding and get a puncture you could try using the tape to fix it...job done.Adam.Precisely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Looks well g-unit! Do you feel like a ghetto street yob now?(spot the stiff link...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.McMillan Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 crazy ass. like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrylumley Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Looks well g-unit! Do you feel like a ghetto street yob now?spot the stiff link.beat me to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 (edited) It doesn't adhere to traditional designs , but stick with it . Release a tape aswell . Damn , I feel so dirty now Edited September 30, 2007 by Endohopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroMatt Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 HAHA hopperTo make it even more ghetto you gotta attack it with some random coloured spray paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil H Posted September 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 HAHA hopperTo make it even more ghetto you gotta attack it with some random coloured spray painthaha! Its not even ghetto! its err.... practical?Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixmaker Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 What's problem to by new tensioner??how did you brake it? use dmr sts during a year already - it is still live/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil H Posted September 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 What's problem to by new tensioner??how did you brake it? use dmr sts during a year already - it is still live/Well I was using this tensioner before but pushing upwards. When I got my new chain I couldn't get the right tension pushing upwards so went about finding a different way of making it push downwards. No problem with buying a new one. Was considering getting a 74 kingz but if I can save myself £35 don't see why not. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 It doesn't adhere to traditional designs , but stick with it . Release a tape aswell . Damn , I feel so dirty now You're my kinda guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pengsmelly Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 mint idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil H Posted September 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 It doesn't adhere to traditional designs , but stick with it . Release a tape aswell . Damn , I feel so dirty now HAHA jesus im dense today!Took me like an hour before I realised what you were getting at! I thought you were highlighting the words that you thought made you sound clever haha :S Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet x alan Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 look on the bright side... if your hanger does snap you could tape it back together for the rest of the ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 i dont understandwhat does the tape actually do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Keeps the tensioner pushed down/tensioned, Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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