SS Chain Tensioners UK

Mark (UK) said:

Hi,

I need to pick up a chain tensioner for the ss i'm building up. I
want a Singulator style device, are there any other options other
than the Surly or the DMT Tension Seeker? There must be a cheaper
option for such a simple thing... Any idea where I can get one in the
UK? Not many seem to appear on eBay. Hoping to find a good deal
before I try mutilating an old mech, and none of my usual sites or
bike shops stock them. None of you UK lot are selling one are you...?

Cheers

ok so according to the surly web site it's spelt 'singleator'... sorry!

Mark (UK) said:

Hi,

I need to pick up a chain tensioner for the ss i'm building up. I
want a Singulator style device, are there any other options other
than the Surly or the DMT Tension Seeker? There must be a cheaper
option for such a simple thing... Any idea where I can get one in the
UK? Not many seem to appear on eBay. Hoping to find a good deal
before I try mutilating an old mech, and none of my usual sites or
bike shops stock them. None of you UK lot are selling one are you...?

Wiggle.co.uk have a few things along those lines under "Chain Devices". I
know bugger all about singlespeeds though, so they might not be what you're
after.

Mark (UK) said:

I need to pick up a chain tensioner for the ss i'm building up. Not many
seem to appear on eBay. Hoping to find a good deal before I try
mutilating an old mech, and none of my usual sites or bike shops stock
them. None of you UK lot are selling one are you...?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/v2_product_detail.asp?ProdID=5300005230

But £32! Holy [censored]!

I have an old (ish) (few months old) that I could sell you. Just gone back
to gears after fitting my MRP, which means I could bundle a nice 24/7
single-speed kit (16t sprocket and cassette spacers) with it.

As it was when fitted.

http://www.dingnet.org.uk/~mint/spgm/index.php?spgmGal=Bike/KonaScab&spgm
Pic=0&spgmFilters=#pic

--
Matt

Fear of a flat planet

Matthew Paterson said:

Mark (UK) said:

I need to pick up a chain tensioner for the ss i'm building up. Not
many seem to appear on eBay. Hoping to find a good deal before I try
mutilating an old mech, and none of my usual sites or bike shops
stock them. None of you UK lot are selling one are you...?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/v2_product_detail.asp?ProdID=5300005230

But £32! Holy [censored]!

I have an old (ish) (few months old) that I could sell you. Just gone
back to gears after fitting my MRP, which means I could bundle a nice
24/7 single-speed kit (16t sprocket and cassette spacers) with it.

As it was when fitted.

http://www.dingnet.org.uk/~mint/spgm/index.php?spgmGal=Bike/KonaScab&spgm
Pic=0&spgmFilters=#pic

Thanks, you've got mail...

--
Mark

RE/

Quoted message said:

Singulator style device, are there any other options other than the Surly or
the DMT Tension Seeker? There must be a cheaper option

Rohloff makes one, but I'd guess it's more expensive rather than cheaper...
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PeteCresswell

(Pete Cresswell) said:

RE/

Quoted message said:

Singulator style device, are there any other options other than the
Surly or the DMT Tension Seeker? There must be a cheaper option

Rohloff makes one, but I'd guess it's more expensive rather than
cheaper...

yeah i looked at that one, but it seems to put a bit of extra messing back
into the chain route. I like the single idler design of the others better
and went for the dmr from Matt.

cheers

RE/

Quoted message said:

yeah i looked at that one, but it seems to put a bit of extra messing back
into the chain route. I like the single idler design of the others better
and went for the dmr from Matt.

Judging from some other posts, if that's a Surly I'd carry a spare.

I'm thinking of it even with the Rohloff that I have because a previous one
broke already...although they seem to have redesigned the previous one's point
of failure.
--
PeteCresswell

(Pete Cresswell) said:

RE/

Quoted message said:

yeah i looked at that one, but it seems to put a bit of extra
messing back into the chain route. I like the single idler design of
the others better and went for the dmr from Matt.

Judging from some other posts, if that's a Surly I'd carry a spare.

nope

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 21:45:02 GMT, "(Pete Cresswell)" <[email hidden]>
blathered:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Singulator style device, are there any other options other than the Surly or
the DMT Tension Seeker? There must be a cheaper option

Rohloff makes one, but I'd guess it's more expensive rather than cheaper...

http://www.btinternet.com/~peteajones/bikes/ss/rohloff.htm

Pete