Originally Posted by sloppy robot
ah.. i have heard that before.. but you could also just use hub spacers, ya?
You could use bubblegum for all I care, but the point I was making is that some of the Keirin frames were spaced specifically for use of MKS chain tensioners.
But my point is that I never did use those silly MKS chain tugs. They'd never allow me to put the wheel all the way foward into the drops (know what I mean?).
Why would you need your wheel all the way forward in the track ends?
MKS chain tensioners are useful. I never felt they hindered my ability to put my back wheel wherever I damn well pleased.
i'm anti-tensioners. they're just clutter. i can tension my chain myself.
The MKS are nice and discrete. I can also tension my own chains, etc.
The best system is the Paul Components track ends. My LBS mechanic loves them. The second best is MKS.