Little Yoshi Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Never having a bike with vertical drop outs before I'm abit confuddled about what to pick. So pretty much which ones are best? single wheel or 2 wheels? Fixed or spring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 I have run a double wheeled sprung tensioner. the double lets you wrap more chain around the sprocket. i think tarty suggest you go double under a certain size sprocket but can't find advice on their site. it seems to me that a sprung tensioner will always keep the tension even when taking big hits. the tensioner i had was a bit of a faff to set up but it worked. if you have a rear mech kicking about you can use that. use a length of spoke / cable in the mechs cable guide/ securing bolt to adjust the chain line and get it right under the chainstay. i think french max was running a set up like this last year at fort william. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Deffo sprung and two jockey,it works with almost every setup and offers a lot of chainwrap=less chain skipping and reduced sprocket wear too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza pro series guy Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 spoke tensioner or Rohloff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 ...or Rohloff Won´t work with many setups and wider chain doesn´t fit without modification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza pro series guy Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Won´t work with many setups and wider chain doesn´t fit without modification. One washer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbarr Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 My trialtech sprung tensioner is doing me well. Set it up then forgot about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 sprung tensioners are good, get a dual wheeled one every time though, superstar components make a good one for a good price, but if run a normal gearing and can get good chain tension without a device then you could weasily bodge something to take up the little slack that remains... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Spoke tensioner! I'm using 13/18 and its great. Hasn't poped out whilst riding yet. Worth a go if you have a spare spoke/nipple lying about and a hole to put it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 (edited) spoke tensioner or Rohloff If only they came with longer fixing arms but yea, get one of these and you'll be laughing. Honestly, while you ride, you will laugh. Ive found that they need a small washer between the bolt and the fixing arm for it to properly tighten...Just to do with the bolt it comes with's spacing. Heard somewhere they're actually meant to be run kinda loose? Edited March 2, 2012 by Ross McArthur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza pro series guy Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 If only they came with longer fixing arms but yea, get one of these and you'll be laughing. Honestly, while you ride, you will laugh. Ive found that they need a small washer between the bolt and the fixing arm for it to properly tighten...Just to do with the bolt it comes with's spacing. Heard somewhere they're actually meant to be run kinda loose? yeah otherwse the jockey wheels can kinda sieze or something, never experienced it myself. Seriously worth every penny I have had two Trial-Techs before and one messed up, it had a dodgy spring it turned out but still... And the fixing arm is a pretty decent size on most street bikes (including mine) I've seen, so yeah buy one!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh barker Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 rohloff, great tensioners. leave sppoke tensioners seem a bodge to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 leave sppoke tensioners seem a bodge to me A bodge that works well though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 errr what a spoke tensioner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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