singlespeeders...tug nuts???
03-14-04 | 07:31 PM
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oh..so...crusty..
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From: chicago
Bikes: bianchi pista
singlespeeders...tug nuts???
to all you singlespeeders with track ends...on my bianchi siss there are 2 tug nuts...overkill, or absolutely necessary?
dont really ride off road..
p.s. just picked up some conti slicks for my siss...looking forward to commuting tomorrow...now, all I need is a 42 chainring and im golden...
randy
dont really ride off road..
p.s. just picked up some conti slicks for my siss...looking forward to commuting tomorrow...now, all I need is a 42 chainring and im golden...
randy
03-14-04 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by familyman
Get a set of proper track nuts from Harris Cyclery and you should need exactly 0 tugs. Less parts is better.
randy
03-15-04 | 06:16 AM
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Bikes: Orbea Enol roadie, Fly Micromachine BMX, Fort Track fixed
Off roaders can benefit from two, because they stop either end of the axle moving forwards (less chance of wheel getting knocked from a hard hit). But one is always advisable for road riders, it makes setting chain tension soooooooooooo much easier. I can understand Familyman's point of view, but a chain tug is hardly a major component, and it can't exactly go wrong. But track nuts, yes.
03-15-04 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by riderx
tugnuts = good. Makes perfect chain tension/wheel setup a breeze.
03-15-04 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by marked001
..has anyone successfully installed tug nuts on forward facing dropouts?
Ask the Fixer...he knows almost everything.
