Fishwog Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 (edited) Linky ^^^ Anyone tried this yet? I havn't seen it before, but seems to look promising from the picture? Any details would be much obliged. Thanks! Sam. Edited January 27, 2005 by Fishwog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 (edited) pic One of my mates has this, has a super strong spring in it but they are about £60 I think. Sorry for the hijack :ermm: Edited January 27, 2005 by derf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishwog Posted January 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Yes that is a Rohloff tensioner.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Ok, my understanding was that it was reasonably new and un heard off, if you knew about it then ok :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 For more information from the original source of the best ss tenisoner around see Bruiser1's Useful Modifications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishwog Posted January 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 (edited) ^^^ That's my bike, with that modification on it my friend. Nothing ever pisses me off more than people giving alternatives that are quite obvious to the situation, I know a mech is a good idea, god knows I have tried and used them for ages, BUT I wanted to know the situation with the DMR tension seeker 2, not how to do a mech bodge. :ermm: Edited January 27, 2005 by Fishwog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 (edited) Why on earth do you want to spend £30 on another tensioner then? If youve got money to burn throw it to me :P Nice bike btw :ermm: EDIT: OK, my bad. Had you fully explained this at the start I wouldnt have wasted my time trying to help :ermm: Edited January 27, 2005 by will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 IMO the design of that tensioner is fundamentally flawed - the spring with always coil around the hanger bolt, rendering it useless after a few months. It also looks really nasty with that huge cage :ermm: £30 is also ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishwog Posted January 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 (edited) EDIT: OK, my bad. Had you fully explained this at the start I wouldnt have wasted my time trying to help :P ← Sorry dude, you were only trying to help, no offence meant :P I wanted to look at this tensioner, because the DMR gave good tension, it just had flaws, like the spring opping away from the arm, etc, and the '2' looks like some of the flaw's had been fixed. They are also lighter and more out of the way, especially considering I sidehop to the left. I seem to be having trouble getting good tension with this Tiagra, I may just invest in an XT or similar, dunno yet :P Edited January 27, 2005 by Fishwog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 i say just buy a road mech, no more problems :P Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishwog Posted January 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 I say read the thread.... I want information about the DMR tensioner, not to be told to get a mech :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Sorry dude, you were only trying to help, no offence meant smile.gif Its cool, I was in a ratty mood anyway. Heres something Wiggle had to offer on the subject of Dmr's new seeker "Improved for 2005 the new Tension Seeker 2 is completely revised and is designed for cross-country (XC) applications. The main difference is a new rigid frame mount that attaches to the frame dropout 1st, a spline fitting adjustable spring housing mounts on top and can be tensioned up or down as before. The adjustable linear applies a constant tension to the chain via the precision toothed pulley, this will keep the chain on and running smoothly without placing unnecessary high loads on the freewheel or BB bearings. Double sealed pivot bearing, alloy pulley with sealed cartridge bearing, and tough anodised finish are all standard features. 91g" Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishwog Posted January 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 this will keep the chain on and running smoothly without placing unnecessary high loads on the freewheel or BB bearings. ← That's there way of saying that it doesn't hold a lot of tension :) :) Ah well, I may buy it, not sure yet :P Cheers anyway everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 That's there way of saying that it doesn't hold a lot of tension :P :) ← Sounds about right! There needs to be a trials-specific tensioner, our demands are very different to anyone elses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 I say read the thread.... I want information about the DMR tensioner, not to be told to get a mech :P ← ok then, its a waste of money, will probably be just as bad as the last one. :) Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Do you need MORE tension? Running the chain under both jockey wheels should provide more tension. Just an Idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendee Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 personally im not a fan of r mechs, i dont know why i just dont like them. ive been using the tension seeker for a while now and i do like it fair enough it probly did mess me about more than a mech but ive allways been able to get better tension from my tension seeker than i have my mechs. now its coming to the end of its life im gonna need a new one soon and to me the problems the first one had have been sorted out with the new one apart from the spring witch does last me quite a while, and if it does brake or anything send the spring back to dmr and they wil replace it. wouldnt mind trying the rohloff though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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