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02-21-11 | 03:33 PM

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Steev

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From: Backwoods of Ontario

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Originally Posted by rustybrown

How about the third chainring as a chain tensioner...on a FG.

Seems like it could handle the tension.

Quote:

Originally Posted by daven1986

can you explain what you mean?

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Originally Posted by Xgecko

I seen it done on SS especially ones with Vert drop outs essentially you put a ring/cog between the chain to provide tension....it works though it looks funky

Commonly known as a ghost ring.
These will work as the ring "floats" so that chain slack is taken up on the non-driving side.

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