tried an inexpensive chain tensioner
06-07-19, 07:59 AM
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tried an inexpensive chain tensioner
I don't really have "chain slap" with this bike but when it's very muddy w that especially sticky gooey kind of mud I'll get "chain suck" so I was thinking this kind of thing might add just enough tension to keep it from getting sucked up between the chain stay & chain ring. but it was just too noisy to even test. guess I'll just have to keep that chain clean. shud be OK cuz I try to stay out of mud & that especially sticky gooey stuff is even more rare. took some extra time to clean that small ring. I suspect any buildup of grease & crud would likely help hold sticky mud as well & a clean ring would hold less mud
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06-08-19, 09:09 PM
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Chainsuck indicates a worn chainring. That tensioner would facilitate chainsuck more than it would ****** it.
And that tensioner forces your chain to be longer.
And that tensioner forces your chain to be longer.
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That will probably help if you are dropping chains over rough ground, but I don’t think it will do much about chain suck.
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