Originally Posted by
dayvan cowboy
Why does it have a chain tensioner, it looks like it's got horizontal drops.
I agree. With a half link (or maybe just by shortening the chain) those drops should work, and it'll look much better.
I have a Raleigh Technium conversion which has short horizontal drops and I can even run two different size cogs without any issues at all.
If it's just about exactly what the OP wants, that's really not a horrible deal ($200 sounds closer though).
Oh, and either switch to fixed or put a rear brake on it! It's hard to believe someone that works at a bike shop built this...