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Chain tension, how do you tighten your back wheel up?

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Gary72:
Tried a new way yesterday, as I always seem to have trouble pushing the back wheel to tension the chain and tighten the wheel nuts.
Basically let my tyre down, (not flat), wedged a piece of wood between the tyre and the chain stay, pumped up the tyre, kept checking tension, tightened nuts, deflate tyre, remove wood, re-inflate tyre. Seems alot of grief, but did it at work with the compressor. Would not try it if I was using an old foot pump :)

jackel:
lol its 2 quid for a set of chain tensioners off here tightwad :2funny: :2funny: :2funny: ;D ;D ;D :LolLolLolLol:

djgivvinup:
I wouldn't mind knowing if there is a technique to getting the chain tension right when fitting the rear wheel, i don't like using the chain tensioners on bikes that didn't come with them as standard.
I've got this problem on my pro class, i won't use chain tensioners for it, i got the tension right on the chain & did the wheel nuts up slightly & the tension was fine but when i tightened the nuts properly the chain becomes either too tight or too loose, i battled with this for an hour or so, got so p***ed off with it i left the chain loose, only problem is when i ride it the chain rattles around, it doesn't seem like it will fall off but it is annoying.
Any advice....except chain tensioners  :LolLolLolLol:

jackel:

--- Quote from: Strikey on June 07, 2008, 09:47 AM ---I wouldn't mind knowing if there is a technique to getting the chain tension right when fitting the rear wheel, i don't like using the chain tensioners on bikes that didn't come with them as standard.
I've got this problem on my pro class, i won't use chain tensioners for it, i got the tension right on the chain & did the wheel nuts up slightly & the tension was fine but when i tightened the nuts properly the chain becomes either too tight or too loose, i battled with this for an hour or so, got so p***ed off with it i left the chain loose, only problem is when i ride it the chain rattles around, it doesn't seem like it will fall off but it is annoying.
Any advice....except chain tensioners  :LolLolLolLol:

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now garys idea sounds good :)

HEYWOOD BMX:
 :) Not sure,Simple wheel slammers maybe the answer.Basically a machined washer that fits into the dropout that keeps the rear wheel from moving forward.
http://www.customriders.com/prodlist.asp?a=cat&cat=3&parent=1001&sid=3&sort=3

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