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Old 03-08-09, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by hardtail
Any idea why re no. 2 the chain will drop off a NWT when folded if there is no tensioner while this is not an issue with the tikit? I guess the tikit has something in the design that prevents this. Maybe BF will tell me. Would be great if the foldability of the tikit could be transferred to BF's other models
Because the distance between the rear hub and crank changes (does not change) when folding on the NWT (tikit).
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