What is the best chain tensioning method?

[godders]

used the ghost ring method ......... one snaped in half ......... and two fell out in the woods lost forever ..... now use a sprung tensioner and it works just fine but as the others say, dont over tension it or the spring may snap !!

 

[the_duke]

used the ghost ring method ......... one snaped in half ......... and two fell out in the woods lost forever ..... now use a sprung tensioner and it works just fine

I never thought it would be easy but it does look cool

 

[godders]

Yeh for sure looks the biz and on open ground it never came out .... apart from the one that snaped !! but there downfall is trees, logs, jumping ect, the sudden shock on landing shakes them out

 

[The Rookie]

Nice option
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FSOOSSD/on-one-doofer

Simon

 

[stubbsy]

charlie the bike mongers have some tensioners for differnet depth wallets and some good advise on setting up single speeders

cheers

stubbsy

 

[lewis1641]

this has been quite successfull

and i have also used a ghost gear but it never jumped out on me - chainline was spot on

 

[trickylad]

The best is probably this.

Failing that, a non-sprung (ie fixed) tensioner (Gussett Bachelor or similar) fitted to the rear mech hanger. Just make sure that you have it configured to push up.

Hey Andy. I've got a gussett and debated for ages about whether to make it push up rather than down but couldn't work out the Pros and Cons either way.

Can you enlighten me?

 

[JamesM]

Push up gives more chain wrap (i.e. the chain engages on more teeth) and it looks cooler. It does make removing and refitting the rear wheel a bit more difficult though. Mine has to push down because of my dropouts and its always been fine.

 

[JamesM]

this has been quite successfull

How do you adjust the tension on those?

 

[lewis1641]

the roller is bolted to a flat plate. the plate is slotted.

when you put the plate behind the bb losely fit the crank so you can move the roller somewhere close. tighten the bb and crank then fine tune the roller.