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Recommended fixie chain tensioner for road bike drop outs.

  • 05-02-2013 2:48am
    #1
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭


    I am using a standard road bike rear wheel horizontal drop out and the wheel creeps forward, (Chain slackens) whats the best tensioner solution?

    I have seen a various different types for sale and I don't want to order the wrong ones.

    Cheers.

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  • #2
    FirstinLastout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭FirstinLastout


    Would you not try to determine what ur magic gear might be? It'd look much cleaner.
    Alternatively have a look through the Singlespeed forum on mtbr.com, loads of suggestions & information there.
    Maybe there's some kind'a hipster cool tensioner that you'd prefer in which I'm definitely unable to help!


  • #3
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,220 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    The picture you've posted is of a chain tug, not a chain tensioner.

    And by "fixie" do you mean fixed or singlespeed?

    You shouldn't use a pulley-type chain tensioner on a fixed gear.

    If your problem is that the "wheel creeps forward", your problem is wheel attachment, not tensioning. Are you using a quick release or bolts? If QR, that's your problem.


  • #4
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Lumen wrote: »
    The picture you've posted is of a chain tug, not a chain tensioner.

    And by "fixie" do you mean fixed or singlespeed?

    You shouldn't use a pulley-type chain tensioner on a fixed gear.

    If your problem is that the "wheel creeps forward", your problem is wheel attachment, not tensioning. Are you using a quick release or bolts? If QR, that's your problem.
    Its fixed wheel, I wouldn't use pulley type, read up enough about them.

    No, picture depicted is not a tensioner but a lug with wheel alignment screws for QD axles. Tug tensioners pull / tug the wheel back when tightened, I cannot use these because of the drop out design.

    8mm Allen as opposed to hex, I can not get the same bite on an Allen key as I would with a hex spanner.

    I think the fasteners were designed for the proper track drop outs using tug tensioner security.


  • #5
    piston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 523 ✭✭✭piston


    Use the proper serrated washers, or drill two 5c coins and use them as washers. The wheel shouldn't move.


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