half-link, tensioners, etc?
12-28-04, 09:20 AM
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half-link, tensioners, etc?
Converting my Fisher 'Genesis' frame to a SS...
I want to keep it cheap and as 'clean' as possible, so I'm thinking about a half-link from Spicer. To those using them, are they pretty reliable? I'm hoping to use a 32x16, without a tensioner.
Its a cheap experiment anyway, so I'll get one and try it, just wondering if anyone has any reviews.
Also saw a DMN tensioner for $12. Being that cheap, I'm sure its not too great, but if it only had to take up a couple of mms of slack... maybe it would work? Anyone use them?
Finally, anyone know of any 'magic' gear combos that'll work with a Fisher genesis geometry?
Thanks
I want to keep it cheap and as 'clean' as possible, so I'm thinking about a half-link from Spicer. To those using them, are they pretty reliable? I'm hoping to use a 32x16, without a tensioner.
Its a cheap experiment anyway, so I'll get one and try it, just wondering if anyone has any reviews.
Also saw a DMN tensioner for $12. Being that cheap, I'm sure its not too great, but if it only had to take up a couple of mms of slack... maybe it would work? Anyone use them?
Finally, anyone know of any 'magic' gear combos that'll work with a Fisher genesis geometry?
Thanks
12-28-04, 09:24 AM
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white ind. eccentric SS hub is the magic gear combo for any bike with vertical drops. but itll cost ya 
12-28-04, 06:34 PM
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I don't know how much the Spicer part is but you can get KMC offset links from bikepartsusa.com for 99 cents. I used them one my fixed gear road bike conversion and my roommate's single speed mtb conversion, seem to be holding up fine.
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Originally Posted by gbike
Converting my Fisher 'Genesis' frame to a SS...
I want to keep it cheap and as 'clean' as possible, so I'm thinking about a half-link from Spicer. To those using them, are they pretty reliable? I'm hoping to use a 32x16, without a tensioner.
Its a cheap experiment anyway, so I'll get one and try it, just wondering if anyone has any reviews.
Also saw a DMN tensioner for $12. Being that cheap, I'm sure its not too great, but if it only had to take up a couple of mms of slack... maybe it would work? Anyone use them?
Finally, anyone know of any 'magic' gear combos that'll work with a Fisher genesis geometry?
Thanks
I want to keep it cheap and as 'clean' as possible, so I'm thinking about a half-link from Spicer. To those using them, are they pretty reliable? I'm hoping to use a 32x16, without a tensioner.
Its a cheap experiment anyway, so I'll get one and try it, just wondering if anyone has any reviews.
Also saw a DMN tensioner for $12. Being that cheap, I'm sure its not too great, but if it only had to take up a couple of mms of slack... maybe it would work? Anyone use them?
Finally, anyone know of any 'magic' gear combos that'll work with a Fisher genesis geometry?
Thanks
12-28-04, 06:43 PM
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half links usually work... but if it doesnt take out enough slack you can use a tentioner... i have one if youd like it.
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Originally Posted by dirtjumpP.1
does your bike have vertical or horizontal drop outs?
12-29-04, 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by dirtjumpP.1
well i have horizontal drop outs and i used to have a tentioner.
