saracen--mad Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Hi i was looking at my rear mech today and wonder whether this would work. 1. cut here pic 1 2. leaving this pic 2 placing 2 underneath chain and use it as a chain tensioner to push the chain up (cable ties to hold up will be used) Will this work thanks for any help Cheers Again Matt :angry: :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Try it and let us know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 I'm pretty sure I have seen that done before without any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Yea its been done, and does work. Its nothing new There are many ways of modifiying mechs like that. My favorite was my Old XTR mixed with a truvative chain device. That worked really well, untill I lost the roller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 I have done this and i wish i hadn't it isnot as reliable, don't go there, just get a Sora or a Tigra mech and your sorted, will get pictures in a few mins. Kieron :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saracen--mad Posted November 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Chees for the replys really want to see those pics onza keiron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nafan Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 If I were you I'd just get a short cage mech like a tiagra or 105 and be done with it, is it for a chain tensioner sort of thing? Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saracen--mad Posted November 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Yeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nafan Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Yeah if its an old mech then by all means go for it and see how it goes, but if it does smeg up then get a tiagra/105 :angry: :ermm: (Dont get a sora they're balls :P ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Hi i was looking at my rear mech today and wonder whether this would work. 1. cut here pic 1 2. leaving this pic 2 placing 2 underneath chain and use it as a chain tensioner to push the chain up (cable ties to hold up will be used) Will this work thanks for any help Cheers Again Matt :P :) Dont do it dont do it dont do it I had one like that it just comes loose and ur forever tightening it and it just really doesnt work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deagledaddy Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 this is a better way of doing it, works best witha locked out mech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Clark Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 I agree with Josh. Take off the back plate on the mech and the top jockey wheel., then put a nut on the bottom jocket wheel bolt to hold it in place, then fit chain as short as possible, then use the remainders of the mech to tension it. The spring tension is much better than other tensioners like DMR and Surly, works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruiser1 Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Yes, it will work fine. I've been running my XTR one like that for 2 years, and have had zero problems. However, I wouldn't want to run it with up tension. My chain is tight enough to allow it, but you'd have to have zipties or something pulling up on the derailleur, and that's not gonna allow for any flex when you hit the bash, or even just pedaling along, so it's gonna give you crappy, uneven tension. I run mine pushing down on the chain. OBVIOUSLY, you aren't gonna run the derailleur locked out like you would with a normal derailleur. There won't be any spring to tension the chain, and it's just gonna come loose on you all the time. It would be like running a Singulator locked out... To the ones that say they've had problems: what went wrong? I can't see any way for any problems to happen to mine, so maybe you guys had different setups, or tried to lock the derailleur out. I'll post pics of mine with my most recent setup, Kool chain and 16t rear cog. I'm running just the one cog, but back when I had 5, the barrel adjuster allowed me to shift between 4 cogs with 8sp spacing with no problems. Loved it for when it was time to ride long ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 (edited) I done what the guy at the top did, works well and looks quite pimp. ben :turned: Edited November 21, 2005 by Gears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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