crashbanggg Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 My chain constantly has lousy tension no matter what I seem to do with the tugs. From looking online some people seem to half tighten the axle nuts then screw in the tugs to create the tension then tighten the axle nuts. Others hold the wheel out to tension the chain then do the axle nuts up then rest the tugs against the dropout. I get the right tension to start with but I only need to ride for about a minute before the chain looses tension again. If it makes any difference im using these chain tugs. So... what's the best way of doing it (without getting snail cams)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-bonham@hotmail.com Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 might sound odd, but you sure your doing the axle bolts up tight enough ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbanggg Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 might sound odd, but you sure your doing the axle bolts up tight enough ? Im doing them up as tight as I possibly can so I guess so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 What hub are you using? the way to do tugs is to have the nuts loose enough that you can easily move the wheel, use the tug to pull it back until it is almost at the tension you want and then fully bolt the hub. you will generally find the chain will have a bit more tension after you have done up the bolts. so you know though tugs are not to stop the wheel from moving only to help you position it right in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbanggg Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I don't think the hub has got any brand written on it so I have no idea ... its not exactly the most classy bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Youve got a hench 10mm bolted axle so that should provide more than enough clamping force to secure the tugs in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 How tight are you doing it and what type of spanner are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbanggg Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 How tight are you doing it and what type of spanner are you using? On the axle nuts? If so (Prepare for technical prowess) the one where you can click it to go either way with the interchangeable heads and im doing it as hard as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 On the axle nuts? If so (Prepare for technical prowess) the one where you can click it to go either way with the interchangeable heads and im doing it as hard as I can. A socket wrench? is it by chance a brand new chain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbanggg Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Thats the one! And no Iv had it for a fair while, il have another go tomorrow and make sure I do everything and see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbanggg Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Ok, all seems to be good and tensioned. However, the tug isn't square on the back of the drop out, its ever so slightly bent away from the wheel (towards the axle nut)... is this ok? And also, what kind of tension should I be aiming for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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