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Title: Chain tensioners NS
Post by: gary67 on July 26, 2012, 09:11 PM
Why are new school bikes not using any tensioners?Are all NS frames got inbuilt ones?
Title: Re: Chain tensioners NS
Post by: pickle on July 26, 2012, 09:18 PM
No, you just do the nuts up tight.  New school bikes have nice thick dropouts that allow some proper torque on the nuts  :daumenhoch:

Well that's my take on it anyway
Title: Re: Chain tensioners NS
Post by: Sink on July 26, 2012, 09:22 PM
As pickle said ^^

But also the fact most new school bikes tend to have the rear wheel slammed, in my case only 1/2 a link of slack, just enough to allow the chain to slip off if needed. No real need for tensioners.
Title: Re: Chain tensioners NS
Post by: gary67 on July 26, 2012, 09:25 PM
I was thinking down the slammed line and there dont look a lot of room to move on some of them,cheers chaps :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Chain tensioners NS
Post by: john4130 on July 27, 2012, 02:40 AM
a few do have built in ones which usually work fine, you probably only need them if you run pegs though. my bike has taperlock dropouts which means the dropouts are ramped and you use ramped washers. i've still moved the wheel though doing icepicks.
Title: Re: Chain tensioners NS
Post by: PaulM on July 29, 2012, 08:44 PM
If anyone is after awesome chain tensioners, if you can get hold of them get some Simple bike co wheels slammers, such a basic simple idea that works so well

Cheers Paul
Title: Re: Chain tensioners NS
Post by: ED209 on August 13, 2012, 09:01 PM
If anyone is after awesome chain tensioners, if you can get hold of them get some Simple bike co wheels slammers, such a basic simple idea that works so well

Cheers Paul

they look worth having Paul... can't see where to buy them though ... discontinued in most places  :(
Title: Re: Chain tensioners NS
Post by: not johndub71 on August 21, 2012, 08:54 PM
I use these, though I fit them inside the drop outs. Bit of a wrestle but you do get the ability to fit pegs or standers.

http://reviews.pricegrabber.co.uk/bicycles/m/800015138/discussions/
Title: Re: Chain tensioners NS
Post by: HARORIDER on August 26, 2012, 06:05 PM
look crap on ns bikes  :-[
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