Bullet Bro's Chain tensioner

[TDIfurby]

I just got one cheap off Ebay after remembering having one on a bike when I was a teenager. What are the opinions on them in this day & age? I am planning on sanding this one down though and painting black to match my bike (it's currently a dark blue)

I do remember my old one had two springs, and it looks like this one has just the "beefy" spring for maximum effectiveness.

Edit: its like this one, only blue.

 

[andrewl]

What are the opinions on them in this day & age?

I didn't think they were much good back then and my opinion hasn't really changed. Although they do look the part on a retro DH build.

 

[suburbanreuben]

They're a waste of time...
Did nowt.
Still don't.

 

[TheBowelsOfLove]

This is so strange. Only an hour or two ago, i was going through an old toolbox and i found the "light" spring for the Bullet Brothers chain tensioner i used in 1998. They do work with strong springs fitted.

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

I have the same dilemma on whether to DCD or not on my LTS...


I reckon yes! Proper retro bits applied as they were. We all rode with DCDs, Bullet bros, as well as cog hogs, rollamajigs etc.

 

[ishaw]

I have the same dilemma on whether to DCD or not on my LTS...


I reckon yes! Proper retro bits applied as they were. We all rode with DCDs, Bullet bros, as well as cog hogs, rollamajigs etc.

As with a lot of retro parts, it didn't really matter how well they worked, but how good they looked. A perfect example would be pro shift mechs (though I personally think they don't look that great, but as I've never owned one, I can only recycle comments about how they work, which to my knowledge was not as good as shimano or suntour).

I've got a black one fitted to my amplifier just for kicks, not too fussed if it works or not.

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

If it was about function, I wouldn't be buying 20 year old bike parts!

Damn you, nostalgia...