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Title: chain tension on horizontal dropouts
Post by: Tiquandodo on December 23, 2005, 15:52:15 PM
hi all,
         im having a load of bother with my chain tension on my ht.... every time i tighten the chain tugs they only go up to a certain point and they stop working...(obviously becasue the chain is too loose).. but if i remove a whole link to make the chain shorter... it's too much and the tyre is stuck against the frame....

would a halflink chain work?
would a halflink chain work with a bmx chainring?

cheers jack   


Title: Re: chain tension on horizontal dropouts
Post by: The Joe Show@UKMB.net on December 23, 2005, 16:55:48 PM
Whats you're chainring and current chain? If you're running a BMX chain then just get one half-link, no need to buy a whole new chain.


Title: Re: chain tension on horizontal dropouts
Post by: Brocko 1010 on December 23, 2005, 17:36:32 PM
try it with out the tensioners


Title: Re: chain tension on horizontal dropouts
Post by: Joef on December 23, 2005, 22:36:40 PM
Whats you're chainring and current chain? If you're running a BMX chain then just get one half-link, no need to buy a whole new chain.
what he said, just get one half link and you're sorted.. you can get them from www.alansbmx.com iirc


Title: Re: chain tension on horizontal dropouts
Post by: Waza on December 23, 2005, 22:48:53 PM
half link mate!


Title: Re: chain tension on horizontal dropouts
Post by: Orge on December 23, 2005, 22:56:35 PM
I had this on my v24, half link solved it, got it off ebay well cheap too!

Orge.