chain device drag???

richg1979

would you get any noticable drag from a chain device/tensioner?

mrfmilo

You get a little more drag yes - but some are very smooth, some aren't. What're you looking at?

nicklouse

some devices no. most tensioners yes. they are not the same thing.

mrfmilo

nicklouse wrote:

some devices no. most tensioners yes. they are not the same thing.

What is the difference Nick?

Anonymous

i dont feel any drag with my chain device but i would imagine there must be some.

richg1979

lookin at a pully that holds the lower part of the chain up near the crank to stop jumping of when hitting rough stuff but not a major problem so dont want it making any diffrence to xc runs and climbs.

bennett_346

If its aligned correctly then the drag wont really be noticeable at all, but yes, physically there is some.

VWsurfbum

richg1979 wrote:

lookin at a pully that holds the lower part of the chain up near the crank to stop jumping of when hitting rough stuff but not a major problem so dont want it making any diffrence to xc runs and climbs.

in that case you need something like this
no drag and keeps the chain on. i use one and its great. [/url]

paul.skibum

I have a Heim2 from E13 and as it makes a constant rumble I guess there is drag (noise = loss of energy = drag on my pedalling effort innit) but its not noticeable in terms of ride effort I dont think. I'd say 1.2% of effort lost on noise making. Give or take 5%.