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I'm building a Slot Dropout Inbred 29er with an Alfine and was wondering what I need to buy in addition to the hub and the frame, what sort of hub tensioner do you recommend? Do I get one for each dropout like on a motorbike or just do as it says on the on one website and just have one drive side?
Any advice would be much appreciated!
Mat
I'm thinking I need one of these:
[url= http://www.on-one-shop.co.uk/acatalog/info_FSOOCT.html?height=500&width=600 ]Solid Axle Chain Tug[/url]
Edit - Didn't work too well:
[url= http://www.on-one-shop.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Chaintugs_195.html#aFSOOCT5MM ]On-one Chain Tugs[/url]
But they're sold out, any alternatives?
Do you mean chain tugs? In which case you'll need one on each side. If you mean a chain tensioner then you'll only need one on the chain side.
Loads to choose from of both types, at various price points. DMR do a good, solid and quality range. You can go either up or down in price.
Ok just seen the [url= http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/dmr-chain-tugs-id15054.html ]DMR one[/url], can't find a diameter for the axles on the Alfine, any one know what will work with what?
Off the top of my head the Alfine has a 10mm axle.
In addition to the hub you will need a fitting kit, a sprocket and a shifter.
I'd taken into account fitting kit, sprocket and shifter, I just wasn't too sure what exactly 'fitting kit' entailed
Cheers
I tired to put a second chain tug on the non drive side of my alfine, but the axel has a square section to it that holds the hub from spinning against your pedal strokes by way of a matching nut thing that fits in the drop out and stops the spin. Using the chain tug made my hub spin around while cycling!
Needless to say I didn't get far and am now back using one chain tug.
Is there a way around this?
Use chain tugs that don't loop around the axle but butt against it?
Havn't seen any of those, any examples?
Hey, I'm just an ideas man.