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Tru-tension Chain Monkey chain tensioner (vid added)
« on: June 29, 2016, 09:48:15 PM »
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Re: tru-tension chain tensioner
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2016, 10:06:47 PM »
I looked and looked and do not get how it works..
Anyway chain maintenance. Is really pretty simple, and very easy to learn with simple hand tools..
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Re: tru-tension chain tensioner
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2016, 10:40:45 PM »
The video made it all make sense.

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Re: tru-tension chain tensioner
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2016, 10:50:42 PM »
Can't find a video on that Site, must be my tablet..
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Re: tru-tension chain tensioner
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Re: tru-tension chain tensioner
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2016, 07:50:04 AM »
I looked and looked and do not get how it works..
Anyway chain maintenance. Is really pretty simple, and very easy to learn with simple hand tools..

I have to agree, imho, it's a solution looking for a problem.
However, considering how many people neglect their chains perhaps a tool to help/remind them isn't a bad thing.
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Re: Tru-tension Chain Monkey chain tensioner (vid added)
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2016, 09:01:36 AM »
 I always check my chain while sitting on the bike, never really thought I needed a special tool though.  How much are they getting for this Monkey device ?   Hmmm I need to think up some cute little gadget !!
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Re: Tru-tension Chain Monkey chain tensioner (vid added)
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2016, 09:14:50 AM »
I get it, but still a little bit of a solution looking for a problem. At $28 it's not that unreasonable but I'll keep doing what I've been doing for decades.

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Re: Tru-tension Chain Monkey chain tensioner (vid added)
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2016, 07:32:55 PM »
Both links the same no video.
Once a chain has been run a while it usually. Wears unevenly.. So to adjust, you must find the tightest part. How does the tool address that.?
 Tool is fairly cheap though.
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