Are there any chain tensioners for old road frames with vertical dropouts?
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Thanks for all the answers. I've decided to use single chaintug on driveside, and the one I'm using was made for track dropouts but I've managed to modify it a bit, to the point where it's easy to operate and is strong enough to hold the wheel. Just doesn't look pretty:
https://i.postimg.cc/xTkhrCcV/20230629-213438.jpg
(link https://i.postimg.cc/xTkhrCcV/20230629-213438.jpg)
But there is one new issue here, my frame is made out of steel and I have managed to get steel QR skewers with steel caps. I've read that steel nuts should clamp better to steel frame but if I would be using tensioners(chaintugs), would that affect clamping force negatively? Assuming that I would lower chaintug pressure after mounting wheel, those chaintugs would probably act only as spacers between frame and QR skewer. By the way, I also think that they are made out of steel, as they are magnetic(if that's proper indicator).
https://i.postimg.cc/xTkhrCcV/20230629-213438.jpg
(link https://i.postimg.cc/xTkhrCcV/20230629-213438.jpg)
But there is one new issue here, my frame is made out of steel and I have managed to get steel QR skewers with steel caps. I've read that steel nuts should clamp better to steel frame but if I would be using tensioners(chaintugs), would that affect clamping force negatively? Assuming that I would lower chaintug pressure after mounting wheel, those chaintugs would probably act only as spacers between frame and QR skewer. By the way, I also think that they are made out of steel, as they are magnetic(if that's proper indicator).
Last edited by cuyd; 06-29-23 at 06:18 PM.
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