Originally Posted by RideNoCO
Or why would a IGH bike have a tensioner (I thought they ran one ring in the front, usually)?
some IGH's that roll with disc brakes use a chain tensioner to maintian chain tension because disc brakes don't work with horizontal drop outs. other solutions for providing chain tension with an IGH/disc brake combo are sliding rear drop outs or an eccentric bottom bracket; both are more elegant solutions than adding a chain tensioner.