[pnj]

Everything I see seems to be on the larger side of things. Does anyone make a tiny tensioner?

 

[Dirtjumper999]

I am assuming you mean axle tensioners... so here are some of the thin-ish ones I know of...

http://www.dmrbikes.com/?Section=products&pageType=item&category=8&CategoryName=Frame Parts&itemid=CT10

They have 2 different styles so check the site for the other one...

http://www.geneticbikes.com/genetic/products-details.php?prod=CHGETT1B

That style is pretty reliable I have found, I used Powerlite tensioners just like that when I raced bmx, and they never lost tension.

 

[pnj]

I think those are too large for the tiny dropouts on my riot frame.

These look nice, anyone have any experience with them?

http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=188_192&products_id=1420

 

[FR4life.]

http://www.danscomp.com/products.php?cat=PARTS&show=ChainTensioners

I have the knight tensioner and it works perfectly on my black betty, which im sure has no bigger drops than the riot. Looks like hoffman makes one that probably works just as well for cheaper. I also have 14mm drops, but i believe you can use a 3/8" to 14mm peg adapter to make a 14mm tensioner work with a 3/8" axle. Hope that made sense..
edit: most track frames have longer drops, so im not sure if those track specific tensioners would be short enough.

 

[amishmatt]

http://www.dmrbikes.com/?Section=products&pageType=item&category=8&CategoryName=Frame Parts&itemid=CT10

I use these (just one) on my Riot. Fits perfectly, but I cut/filed the front tab (or whatever it's called) off so I could slam the wheel.

Actually, if you want just one, you can have my other one.

 

[Dirtjumper999]

I use these (just one) on my Riot. Fits perfectly, but I cut/filed the front tab (or whatever it's called) off so I could slam the wheel.

Actually, if you want just one, you can have my other one.

There you go, technically all you need is one.

 

[nwd_26]

One of my friends uses the Knight Gumdrops on his Majesty, which has insanely short stays. He has them on all of his bikes, which also speaks to their performance.

 

[buckoW]

What about the Simple wheel slammers?

 

[FR4life.]

What about the Simple wheel slammers?

Great idea... too bad chains stretch.

 

[buckoW]

Great idea... too bad chains stretch.

So then you run the next size, no?

I have a similar system on my bike and when my chain stretches I just run the next size. Is infinite adjustment really necessary?

You can kind of see my setup here

 

[Stoked]

wheel slammers are great but are 14mm only. it might be a little wonky to shim a tensioner. knight tensioners comes in 3/8" which is nice.

 

[v-digit]

wheel slammers are great but are 14mm only. it might be a little wonky to shim a tensioner. knight tensioners comes in 3/8" which is nice.

i've used Knight tensioner on a few of my bikes, however, when i was just trying to install it on my latest build, the whole thread came out of the knight, making it useless...
i have used it for a few years, but was still a bit shocked at that....

however, i would buy them again.

 

[Bikael Molton]

I bought a Knight gumdrop for my 09 Mob. The Knight 3/8" version is actually too small for my Hadley hub bolts. I would have drilled it out to fit the bolt, but the back piece of the tensioner also didn't fit the width of the dropouts. I think it is designed for 5mm dropout size; I thought the Mob had pretty thin dropouts, but I guess they are 6mm.

I may be selling the 3/8" Gum-drop, if anyone's interested.

 

[Beast]

Pretty sure I use the smallest tensioner out there. Super clean, too. This thing is dope!

http://www.bti-usa.com/public/category/CH/CHTA

MKS MX steel axle tensioner, 8mm version

 

[pnj]

That's what I was looking at Beast. what does the 8mm mean? is that the size wrench used?

 

[Bikael Molton]

8mm is the dropout thickness.