Spring-loaded tensioner?????

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Blackrain2012

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Is there anywhere on the face of the earth that sells a spring loaded tensioner?!?(that i can order from)

Thanks for the help. Also, i hate my bike. READ THE REASON FIRST: My back wheel is causing all the problems. I have a skinny ass tire on there to keep the chain from shredding it. also i have a spacer behind the sprocket to push it out more, and its still close!!! i cant even use my brake arm, i have a cheap pair of caliper brakes on there for now. i bought the brake arm extension from spooky tooth, and there is not enough room b/t the frame and sprocket for a brake arm. if i make the spacer thinner, my chain will hit the tire!!! where can i buy a premade rear wheel that is completely assembled with no problems????!!!!
 

biknut

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This hub adapter from pirate cycle, and kipharley's chain tensioner should solve your problems.



 

kipharley

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Terry,Thanks for the link but I already went to the site and found the pidgeon hole for their spring loaded chain tensioner for $30 but there's no picture!Did they just pull the picture or has it been that way for a while?Or did those sneaky buggers pull the pic hoping someone would buy them sight unseen!HUMMM VERY INTERRRRESTING!! Kip.
 

Nashville Kat

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There is one on ebay- a suntour for the PEDAL side, I had the link a week ago but my computer crashed and I reformatted. It's under BMX parts- search "chain tensioner"-

with one on the pedal side, you can set the motor chain and this will adjust the other- if you hardly ever pedal- this would be better, no?

i think it's about $22- and as listed for BMX it probably accomodates a 1/8" cruiser chain. Not sure about 3/32 derailleur chain. But it looks like a little thin derailleur with a hanger but no body and the double pulle wheel under that spring loaded.

I'm goin looking!
here tiz!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-MX50-Ch...Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4aa2a0525d

and another:
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Bike-Alloy-...Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item56347bcb4f
 
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