isitafox Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Enough slack to run a spoke tensioner or does it require another link adding?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Less slack = better (leave it as it is ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 (edited) Cheers Ads, next question is where to wrap the spoke when I'm running a pro 2?? Edited June 8, 2012 by isitafox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Hub axle (may need a spacer between hub and frame), or make a boss that screws into the dropout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Hmm, will have to have a proper look into this. Due to the chainline the spoke needs to bend about 20mm away from the dropout to be in line which is currently making it a pain in the arse. Anyone who runs a Pro2 with a spoke tensioner please post a few detailed pics?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 More pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Need to move the sprocket further out (measure the chain line from the centreline of the bike - probably gonna be about 47-50mm), also the spoke tensioner ideally needs at least 2 coils, so you will need a spacer between the hub and frame. Makes getting the wheel in a bit of a squeeze but it's worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Nice one, all this rushing could be pointless now however as I've just realised I need a different adaptor for my BB7 (schoolboy error) by tomorrow. Anything that can possibly go wrong for me generally does! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Front or rear? I know they don't allow brakeless riding but you could maybe get away with just the rear brake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 which adaptor do you need and why not just run a normal tensioner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Front or rear? I know they don't allow brakeless riding but you could maybe get away with just the rear brake? Rear which adaptor do you need and why not just run a normal tensioner? Need a rear 165mm Avid adaptor before tomorrow afternoon, would run a normal tensioner but can't afford to buy one and again I need it by tomorrow! Just ordered an adaptor from chainreaction so hopefully that'll be here in the mornings post with any luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Need to move the sprocket further out (measure the chain line from the centreline of the bike - probably gonna be about 47-50mm), also the spoke tensioner ideally needs at least 2 coils, so you will need a spacer between the hub and frame. Makes getting the wheel in a bit of a squeeze but it's worth it Also had a measure up and the sprocket is about bang on inline with the one on the cranks. Will try and get a spacer sorted after work and worst case drill and tap my 185 adaptor to work with the 185 disc fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Oh I could have posted you one that would get there tomoz. Its easy enough to adapt a 185 I have done it before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Yeah if this one doesn't come I'll just adjust the one I've got with a bench grinder slightly, cheers anyway dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Got a pic of the full build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Not quite done yet, need to get front brake lever, sort rear adaptor and connect them both up and I'm awaiting a black seat off JD that I've swapped for my white one. Hopefully be here tomorrow at the latest then I'll get a pic of it finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 BUMP What did you end up doing with the Pro2 and spoke tensioner? Would quite like to go that route but not keen on messing around with a spacer on the inside of the frame... boss on the dropout/hanger is doable though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted January 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Sacked it off in the end as I couldn't get it to work properly. I used a washer originally inside the dropout to space the hub enough to wrap a spoke around, somehow this managed to stay on at Fort William in the most horrendous conditions but broke shortly after when I swapped to a 74kingz. Didn't feel very confident after snapping the spring so in the end I switched to running 22-15 and filed the dropout so I don't need a tensioner anymore. I reckon the spoke would have worked if I'd used a 26 or maybe even 29 inch spoke to get the extra wrap around the hub spacer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I used a spoke tensioner around my axle on my Pro 2 - it rubbed the lockring a little but nothing major. If you're pretty careful with how you make the 'S' part of it you can get it to line up with your chain and still hold itself away from the freehub body/lockring. That was with a 268mm spoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 boss on the dropout/hanger is doable though. That, or a washer between the hub and frame on the drive side to give a little more space. And turn the cassette spacers right down as far as they'll go before the lockring bottoms out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Cool beans, cheers guys. May have a play and see what happens. Could probably actually turn the freehub body itself down a little (leaving enough thread of course) to give some extra room. Bit of a project I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Aye, that would work too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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