Chainstay/Clamp-on ss chain tensioners?

Posted on Wed 10th, December 2008

• #1

Elioterio

Has anybody got any experience of this kind of tensioner? I can't use the conventional derraileur hangertype on the build I'm doing for christmas for my dad, so I'm looking at this as a possibility. Ps I have tried a magic gear with half links also.

This type of tensioner seems ideal for me, but I have heard that you can have problems with them.
• #2

pifko

Why can't you use a derailleur type?

I assume the dropout is missing the fitting for the derailleur bolt? If so:
http://www.freemanscycles.co.uk/product2.asp?product_id=1274&pname=Gear%20Hanger

??
• #3

Elioterio

no, it's because it's a bit of a bodge job and the dropouts are too wide, so the hub only fits in if I remove the hanger.

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