The damndest thing

[Corvus Corvax]

Sometimes you wonder.

I have been riding my SS MTB for years. Thousands of miles. And I have
never noticed that it doesn't really seem to need a chain tensioner
when I run it in 36x18.

****!

CC

[Slacker]

> Sometimes you wonder.
>
> I have been riding my SS MTB for years. Thousands of miles. And I have
> never noticed that it doesn't really seem to need a chain tensioner
> when I run it in 36x18.
>
> ****!
>
> CC

That's pretty funny cause I've been DH'ing a couple seasons now with my triple rings and front der attached without any kind of
tensioner; I've never dropped a chain!
--
Slacker

[Paladin]

(Corvus Corvax) wrote in message >...
> Sometimes you wonder.
>
> I have been riding my SS MTB for years. Thousands of miles. And I have
> never noticed that it doesn't really seem to need a chain tensioner
> when I run it in 36x18.
>
> ****!
>
> CC

According tohis majesty Sheldon, there are magical combinations that
don't require tensioners. Maybe you've hit one and didn't know how
lucky you were.

Paladin

[James Messick]

"Slacker" > wrote in message
...
> > Sometimes you wonder.
> >
> > I have been riding my SS MTB for years. Thousands of miles. And I have
> > never noticed that it doesn't really seem to need a chain tensioner
> > when I run it in 36x18.
> >
> > ****!
> >
> > CC
>
> That's pretty funny cause I've been DH'ing a couple seasons now with my
triple rings and front der attached without any kind of
> tensioner; I've never dropped a chain!
> --
> Slacker

What? No rear der.?

[Corvus Corvax]

(Paladin) wrote
>
> According tohis majesty Sheldon, there are magical combinations that
> don't require tensioners. Maybe you've hit one and didn't know how
> lucky you were.

Indeed. I took it out for a test spin this morning, and it seemed to
work great. Didn't rattle loose on dirt or staircases. Felt buttah
smooth. Amazingly cool! It's as if the bike was destined for
singularity.

2:1 sucks for a street gear, though. Looks like I'll just leave the
knobbies on the Giant and use the Surly for my onliest street ride.

CC

[Slacker]

> > That's pretty funny cause I've been DH'ing a couple seasons now with my
> triple rings and front der attached without any kind of
> > tensioner; I've never dropped a chain!
> > --
> > Slacker
> >
> >
>
> That's just because you go so slow! ;^P
>
> Mike


hehehe...actually, there's some truth in that statement
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Slacker