curry :) Posted June 4, 2011 Report Share Posted June 4, 2011 hi, sorry for the bad picture but that is the tensioner i have on at the moment but the chain has just broke so i took it to my local bike shop and they said that i could do with a trials specific tensioner for it as this tensioner bent when the chain snapped and maybe a spring one with one cog rather than two they said? Could anyone tell me which one would be good to get? I have looked on tartybikes but i dont have a clue which one would be better for me than others? Also i don't want to get a really expensive one as i haven't been doing trials long so it is likely i will probably break it again not too long in the future. ThanksAlso the current tensioner is a shimano one with 2 cogs.Also the tensioner at the moment is a shimano one with 2 cogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 If I were you I'd get this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curry :) Posted June 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 If I were you I'd get this one Thanks! And it says long or standard, so which one out of those should i pick? i seem to bash it a lt aswell at the moment so will this one take it a bit better than the other one or do i just need to stop bashing it as much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 What size rear cog have you got? If it's a 15t then get the standard, and when you fit it make sure it's tucked right up near the chainstay and then you should hopefully avoid hitting it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curry :) Posted June 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 What size rear cog have you got? If it's a 15t then get the standard, and when you fit it make sure it's tucked right up near the chainstay and then you should hopefully avoid hitting it! Ah ok i get you thanks a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 (edited) [quote name=curry ' timestamp='1307232721' post='2301004] Thanks! And it says long or standard, so which one out of those should i pick? Edited June 5, 2011 by Mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curry :) Posted June 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 It depends on your rear sprocket. 18T and higher I would go for the long one, 17T and lower I would go for the standard one. It will take knocks better than the one your are using no as it's simpler and more solid. Also being less bulky you will probably find you won't catch it on things as much. But I would suggest trying your hardest not to land on it if you can help it . EDIT: beaten to it. chears! Where does it say what size my rear sprocket is.... im learning, slowly . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 [quote name=curry ' timestamp='1307234145' post='2301013] chears! Where does it say what size my rear sprocket is.... im learning, slowly . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskooltrials Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 I'd get the the long version if I were you, I recently bought the standard version to use with a 15t sprocket and it has to be angled away from the frame so that the jockey wheel clears the sprocket. Have a look at Mark's bike to see how it should be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curry :) Posted June 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 I'd get the the long version if I were you, I recently bought the standard version to use with a 15t sprocket and it has to be angled away from the frame so that the jockey wheel clears the sprocket. Have a look at Mark's bike to see how it should be done. Thanks! That looks good on that bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza pro series guy Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 [quote name=curry ' timestamp='1307232721' post='2301004] Thanks! And it says long or standard, so which one out of those should i pick? i seem to bash it a lt aswell at the moment so will this one take it a bit better than the other one or do i just need to stop bashing it as much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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