Originally Posted by
justinporebski
ok...i ive gotten a lot of feedback and appreciate it...but i am still not sure...i ride hard and fast...therefore do i need a tensioner or as long as i have the chain and bolts as tight as possible, am i ok with out one???...no one has really told me if i should really have one, or what kind of riding conditions they are really used for??
Is your axle slipping when you hammer on it? If not you don't need one. If the axle is slipping, then try tightening down the nuts tighter first. If that doesn't work, then you may need a chain tensioner. But unless you are riding a tiny gear ratio, you probably aren't going to need one.