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Title: Tightening up without fooking up
Post by: Swivel on September 08, 2008, 12:05 PM: Ok gonna do this charity ride on my new Hutch Pro Racer but its really minty actually and the drop outs are superb and i'd like to keep them that way. So any idea what nuts are best to use for my Araya's to make it all tight but also prevent fooking up the drop outs?

Cheers,

Matt :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Tightening up without fooking up
Post by: se-bmxer on September 08, 2008, 12:09 PM: Nylon washers off ebay :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Tightening up without fooking up
Post by: Swivel on September 08, 2008, 12:51 PM: Ah I have some of these :D

But will they be ok for general day to day riding? I thought they were for show bikes only? ??? :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Tightening up without fooking up
Post by: OrgasmDonor on September 08, 2008, 01:49 PM: i really cant comment, i fook everything up i tighten :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Tightening up without fooking up
Post by: TwoBobRob on September 08, 2008, 02:10 PM: Nylon washer, topped with a steel washer, then tighten up as tight as you like. If you can fit chain tensioners, then they will help to hold everything in place much better ;)

But one good tug with a normal size spanner is enough. No ratchets, no long bars or owt, just one good tug. A 'polite nip' as we would say in the motor trade :)
Title: Re: Tightening up without fooking up
Post by: pickle on September 08, 2008, 03:18 PM: get yourself some Profile chain tensioners........about £15 a pair but worth it for saving your drop outs :daumenhoch: