SSCX Only!

What mechanisms do people rate for chain tension on a vert'drop frame?
My BB is standard 68mm.

Or this one attaches to your BB.
http://clee-cycles.co.uk/esite/P1677/product

Has anyone used one of these for cross?

New wheels for GF's glow-in-the-dark medium Pomp:

Tensile LF hubs
Sapim Race spokes
Exal LX17 rims
Schwalbe 14mm plastic rim strips

I'll find out what I chose wrong once I've put them all together...

Will be running Vittoria Randos until I find some CX tyres at a price I like.

What mechanisms do people rate for chain tension on a vert'drop frame?
My BB is standard 68mm.

Has anyone used one of these for cross?

If you are going to run hollowtech2 cranks i got a forward components eccentric bb that fits regular 68mm bbs. Gives you about a link of tensioning according to the instructions. I used it on an ss setup, i wouldent ride it fixed without brakes. They were unfortunately spendy but if you like me think that a "clean" solution is a priority than perhaps its worth it.

Thanks, I wasn't aware of those. I have looked at the Philcentric, but it requires a tool I'm pretty sure nobody in the UK has!

I may keep it very simple (and cheap) with an unsprung roller tensioner. Experiment with that and perhaps try a melvin if it's hopeless.

I'd like to keep using a cassette (rather than a WI Eno) rear hub.

Mmmm..

Never knew archetypes had braking surface

What mechanisms do people rate for chain tension on a vert'drop frame?
My BB is standard 68mm.

Has anyone used one of these for cross?

http://beercomponents.com/?page_id=588

Zdrenka uses one of these for cross.

I've seen a couple on ebay before.

No good for 68mm BBs.

you can go philcentric bb, white ind eccentric rear hub or magic gear (+ halflink)

No good for 68mm BBs.

Oh sorry. I thought it said it was ok for 68mm

It's for a 68mm thing going into a BB30 sized thing.

:)

you can go philcentric bb, white ind eccentric rear hub or magic gear (+ halflink)

Cheers. I have considered those. I do want to use a cassette hub. Phil is (of course) expensive and requires an unobtainable tool.

I may go with a Yess tensioner (they're getting back to me on chainline - I want to run 42mm). Or this. These 2 spring tensioners might be the way forward.

Mmmm..

Never knew archetypes had braking surface

Yeah, they come painted black and that will last pretty much one wet ride.

new all city nature boy disc:

The Nature Boy Disc
• 612 Select CroMoly steel, double-butted main tubes, tapered stays, brazed-on seat collar
• 612 Select double-butted CroMoly tapered fork blades and lugged crown
• Aggressive cyclocross racing geometry
• Reinforced bottle cage mounts and hidden fender mounts
• Reinforced headtube
• All-City Signature investment-cast single speed disc dropout
• Tire clearance: 700c x 38mm front and rear; 35mm w/fenders
• E.D. coated for durability and rust prevention

^ S'nice. Can't help but feel that caliper mount is going to be a world of pain though.

Not feeling the 1 1/8. Upgrades available: chinafork, wound up, some future richey full crabon.

That Orlowski looks a lot like my Nature Boy but much nicer...

:'(

Not the best thought out rear fender mounts on that Disc Boy ^ The rotor is in the way, no?

My 8Bar with new cranks.

Thanks, I wasn't aware of those. I have looked at the Philcentric, but it requires a tool I'm pretty sure nobody in the UK has!

I may keep it very simple (and cheap) with an unsprung roller tensioner. Experiment with that and perhaps try a melvin if it's hopeless.

I'd like to keep using a cassette (rather than a WI Eno) rear hub.

yunoeno?

That Orlowski looks a lot like my Nature Boy but much nicer...

:'(

for example my orlowski is based on a nature boy geo

yunoeno?

Read the last sentence of what you quoted...

My 8Bar with new cranks.

How do you like it? Is it worth the asking price?

Read the last sentence of what you quoted...

I did, and that's why I ask, surely it would be the easiest/best solution? why a cassette over a freewheel?