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Submitted by
Rob Planet_X111
a Weekend Warrior
from Pontypridd,RCT, S.Wales
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | A few local ones!!!! | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Halfords,I think | | Strengths: | Strong, easy to set up, works with all 3 of my front chain rings. Stops chain jumping off. Pretty quiet. Used for over 10 years on various bikes with no problems. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't work with elevated chain stays. Early ones were noisy but the problem was solved with a different roller being used by manufacturer in newer models. | | Similar Products Used: | Bullet Bros, MRP | | Bike Setup: | GT Karakoram, RST Mozo Pro's 4.5, Mavic D521 Fr+Rr, Raceface stem, Qranc DH bars, DX V's, Rockshox suspension seatpin, other stuff!!!! | | Bottom Line: | Works well with a single ring as well as a triple ring set up. I used it with an MRP, just to make sure, on another bike set up for DH and the chain never threw once. Also used on a XC set up. Again, no chain throwing off. If you ride and get fed up with your chain bouncing off, get one of these. Simple to set up and not very noisy, just a quiet rumble, especially now as the roller is a softer compound rubber unlike the rock hard orginal DCD's. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
freddy fishlock
a Racer
from oxford england
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | that would be telling | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | i-net | | Strengths: | it does work damn well | | Weaknesses: | not with a triple chainring | | Similar Products Used: | mrp, fakes etc | | Bike Setup: | foes zig zag | | Bottom Line: | this b1oody works but is is designed for 1 chainring up front, the roller is not wide enough for 3. look at all the pro who have them, they only have ONE chainring. why dont you people try reading the instuctions!!! moan moan moan moan moan, it is not going to do a job that it is not designed for is it. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stuart Creighton
a Weekend Warrior
from Berkshire
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Henwick | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$21.00 | | Purchased At: | Halfords bike hut | | Strengths: | Does hold quite wellKeeps chain in place for a while | | Weaknesses: | ALWAYS moves out of place, really annoying | | Similar Products Used: | DMR chain cage (even worse) | | Bike Setup: | Saracen x-cell mavic rims dmr seat fsa power pro cranks planet-x stem+bars Deore xtr rear mech, levers and shifters, bombers. | | Bottom Line: | Spose its cheap, but not that good, always moving out of place...
dont get it! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe
a Weekend Warrior
from the west midlands, england
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | horton | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | broadribbs | | Strengths: | it was cheap
that's just about it, i'm afraid | | Weaknesses: | it took 2 hours to fit
it's noisier than a menopausal pig that's hungry
IT DOESN'T WORK - it kept moving out of place, it made shifting hell, and when i covered it in petrol in wouldn't f**king burn up.
| | Similar Products Used: | dmr Tension Seeker when I went single speed and that rocks | | Bike Setup: | Bike 1 (the dirt beast):barracuda frame, rst fork, clubroost bars, kore stem, fsa cranks, dmr pedals, twentyfourseven single speed conversion.
Bike 2 (the xc thing): Saracen frame, manitou fork, azonic bars, amoeba stem, shimano cranks (hey, its still work in progress), saracen pedals (work in progress), shimano drivetrain (wip) | | Bottom Line: | It might be cheap, but that doesn't make it good value. It is just absolutely useless. The worst part I have ever bought for a bike (including a halfords own six speed sprocket). It wouldn't fit onto either of my two bikes without me having to bash it into place with a hammer. It didn't do anything to prevent chainslap on the 'cuda, and it didn't sort out my shifting problem on the saracen. Save your money for a proper bottom bracket mounted device and don't buy this piece of s**t. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben L
a Weekend Warrior
from Reading, England
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Foxhill | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$32.00 | | Purchased At: | Halfords | | Strengths: | Light, simple and cheap. Nice Colour holds the chain quite well and stops it from completely dismounting. | | Weaknesses: | The rubber wheel wears oujt if you ride in the same gear for a while and it can move around if you have a thin chainstay. Too be honest it is not worth the money it is much better to take away a couple of those valuable chain links! | | Similar Products Used: | DCD Mk1,2 and 4. | | Bike Setup: | Dual, Jump. | | Bottom Line: | Not worth buying unless you cannot take out chain links or you have money for a descent chain tensioner. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
stan
a Cross Country Rider
from irvine
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | Helen's cycles | | Strengths: | Good looking, works ok (more below), awesome price | | Weaknesses: | bad when used w/ 3 chainrings, requires derailer adjustments afterwards | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Azonic DS2, double chainring + bashguard | | Bottom Line: | WOrks great if you set it up right. Since i only run 2 chainrings i don't have any of the problems that re mentioned here. At first it would cause my derailer to run too close to the cogs in high gear, but a few adjustments fixed that. Granted, it doesn't work w/ 3 chainrings, so slap it on a slalom or trials bike and have fun. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lucifar lecci
a Downhiller
from lancashire
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | coed y brenun | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | shop | | Strengths: | wicked tension strenghth durability | | Weaknesses: | doesnt always stay in line with chain | | Similar Products Used: | dmr roox chain dog 666 chain sucker | | Bike Setup: | pashley 24mhz | | Bottom Line: | crap | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe Wortley
a
from the dead
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shop | | Strengths: | robustness-imagine it wont break really. also simplicity means minimal hassle. | | Weaknesses: | they didn't take into account that chainstay (what it mounts on) is not in-line with the chain; therefore the chain roller bit is all wonky and dislocates your chain | | Similar Products Used: | dmr chain cage, dmr underneath-the-chainring roller thing, mrp copy device | | Bike Setup: | box section alloy chain-stays (quite big) with 38 tooth chain-ring on 3 piece fsa cranks. 8 speed 11-34 cassette and LX shifter. | | Bottom Line: | always get a chain device that attaches to your bottom bracket or something which is inline with the chain (well near enough inline depending which gear you are in on the rear cassette). a good idea but executed badly. would be good if they had the bottom half kinda bent a bit (if u have had one u will understand me more!). also extortionate price for the lack of design (just paying for some patent probably) and there are no quality sealed bearings or nice cnc machined parts for the money. rip off. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean Ganser
a
from Long Island, NY
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | I ride Trials | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$19.00 | | Purchased At: | Byron Lake Schwinn | | Strengths: | I've taken this thing through hell and back. | | Weaknesses: | None, it makes a little noise, but i'm in a punk rock band, so i can handle noise. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Homegrown Factory Limited, With VERY KICK ASS COMPONENTS, small 16" frame, i ride trials on it. | | Bottom Line: | I've had this thing forever. Its never let me down. Its super strong, makes my shifting cleaner, and i never have my chain bouncing around when i do big drop offs. I'm a trials rider, and i love it. I also do urban assault and alittle bit of DH type stuff. This thing is one of the best investments i've made. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Olly
a Racer
from England
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Buckland | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Silent
Looks good
Keeps chain on
Improves shifting | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | - | | Bike Setup: | GT Outpost Trail
Azonic, PlanetX, DMR, Deore etc. etc. | | Bottom Line: | Maybe if you are a world cup downhiller, or have a pro team deal or something you are going to buy an MRP, but for the money this is amazing. it is easy to fit keeps the chain silent and stops it coming off. The only gear I can't get now is big ring at the front big ring at the back (3,1), which is a fairly dumb gear to use anyhow. If you are too good for this product don't buy it, get an MRP and go complain about how expensive it is.
THIS IS GOOD!
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Submitted by
Alex
a Weekend Warrior
from england!
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | anywhere with phat jumps | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | keeps chain on
SILENT | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | DMR
MRP | | Bike Setup: | Trailstar bombers d521 etc etc | | Bottom Line: | what the hell is everyone on??????
this thing rules!!!
its silent and keeps your chain on at all but the worst landings or stacks!!!
it only cost 15 quid, bargain!
buy it buy it buy it
looks good in a nice blue! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Evan
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: August 13, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Keeps the chain on and stops chain suck. | | Weaknesses: |
What weaknesses? | | Similar Products Used: |
None. | | Bike Setup: |
Iron Horse Arrow frame.
RST Mozo PRO shock. | | Bottom Line: | Very good quality for money, almost silent and keeps the chain on real good. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
colin horan
a Weekend Warrior
from england
Date Reviewed: July 2, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
looks good, easy to fit, chain never comes off, fairly cheep | | Weaknesses: |
none. | | Similar Products Used: |
DMR chain tensioner (rubbish) | | Bike Setup: |
Giant hardtail, DH bars, panaracer/irc tires, mostly shimano setup. | | Bottom Line: | If you get pissed of with your chain coming off or it rattleing then buy this now!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
F.B.
a Cross-Country Rider
from England
Date Reviewed: May 2, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Bottom Line: | This product is fantastic. People say it makes a noise, but if you take th bushing out of the roller, then clean it up, stick a mixture of LM grease and thin cycle oil on it (say once every 2-3 weeks then it will sound as if you don't have one on). If you also replace the rubber roller ever time your shifting starts to get poor, and you will be well on your way. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron Heilbrun
a cross-country rider
from Chile
Date Reviewed: March 12, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
The last guy, Chris, hit it right on the head. I'm not pounding down Everest, but I run an XTR drivetrain and I expect the damn thing to work. I was on a two week trip in the south (dirt, gravel roads) and my shifting was also getting progressively worse. Finally took the thing off as per a friend and guess what? No more shifting problems. My drivetrain is silk now. Thank god I got rid of it. I'm not exactly sure what the problem is, but it doesn't seem to work well thru the whole gear range (particularly at the extremes) and basically results in a war between your rear derailler and the tensioner. Disappointing and not recommended. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a downhiller
from missouri
Date Reviewed: February 15, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
If your looking for a chain tensioner do not buy this. I got one a long time ago, it woked good for the time I had it on my GT. Then when I got my Zaskar it would not go on. So I went to my LBS to get another one, this one was the silent roller kind. So he put it on and it worked until the roller wore out in only a few months! I could not belive it. Then I got an MRP cross speed 1 that broke in only a few weeks, took the roller off that one, drilled out the DCD and put it on. All right for about the first 90 days then the shifting kept getting worse until it just plain sucked. So I took it off, and all of a sudden my shifting was 100%. The problem is that the roller is not wide enough to cover all of the gears. I now use an AC chain guide with one chain ring which is ten times better than this one. So if you put one on, sonner or latter its going screw your shifting all up. Two chilies for its short lasting roller, and screwing the shifting all up. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard
a
from downhiller
Date Reviewed: January 27, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
This is a wicked chain device, and is worth 5 out of 5, it is worth the money and will stick up to any crap you throw at it. Go out and buy it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob
a cross-country rider
from Shelby twp., MI.
Date Reviewed: November 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I found it hard to believe that this product was on the hall of shame list, till i looked at the hall of fame list and found no chain acc. on the list. I've found the to be the best proforming chian tensioner out there. My buddy bought the kore one and had nothing but problems. I saw some messages where a guy said the kore tensioner works great if you tighten it down right and then put a little locktite on it, but im the type of person that would rather just bolt the thing in place and not have to worry about if I hit the tensioner against something that it wont function properley. The DCD chain tensioner takes all of about 2 min. to install (maybe a little longer for a swiss fit) and only a really hard blow stands a chance of affecting its working order. As for the roller, try putting fresh lube on it before each ride and clean it from time to time, that way wear should be minamal | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Morris
a weekend warrior
from WA
Date Reviewed: September 18, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This tensioner is the worst I've used. I tried it for XC on my Litespeed (replaced another I broke). Terrible, messing up the chainline and the chain rubbing on the metal. Tried it on my GT also and same problems. My last tensioner had a roller with pulley and it worked much better. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Schaggy
a cross-country rider
from NoDak
Date Reviewed: August 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I'm suprised to hear the bad reviews of this product. I've had the newer silent version on my Schwinn aluminum for two summers now, and while the chain has worn grooves into the roller, there's no noticeable change in shifting performance. My DCD is silent, and the only time I notice it's there is when I don't hear the chain slap after jumps. It's cheap, and it does its job. What more could you ask for? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
El gato
a cross-country rider
from
Date Reviewed: August 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
So what if it makes noise.
Not fitting your bike is a different story.
I used to use one of these. Had both the soft and hard roller.
It worked for me.
The bottom line is when it works it works good.
When it doesn't work, it don't work at all.
Just stop crying about the noise. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vader
a
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: July 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This does what it's supposed to do. It keeps the chain tight enough to keep from falling off at downhill speeds. I had no problems installing it over a Lizard Skin chainstay protector. Yes the rubber is soft but a couple wraps of black electrical tape helps here. Make sure you take it off after you're done racing. It's unnessasary for everyday riding. If you have problems with chainslap then just pedal more | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a weekend warrior
from Norway
Date Reviewed: July 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
BAD BAD BAD BAD!! The only positive thing about it is that I am now able to stand a lot more crap than before. It made me immune to bad components. First of all, it's noisy like a raped pig on speed. Secondly, the chain digs itself into the
rubber, buggering up the chainline, hence poor shifting... Finally, when you think they take the piss and want to take the crap off, the aluminium-bolts decide to get soft, so your allen-key won't get any grip, making it impossible to take them off with anything else than a lot of dynamite. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
george
a downhiller
from florida
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This tensioner is the biggest piece of crap that was ever invented. I bought the so called silent version with the rubber roller. Let me tell you this thing made more niose than a freight train and the chain always rubbed the metal and never stayed on the roller. Also it never fit my Trek Y-11 chain stay right. This thing sucks. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zenguko
a weekend warrior
from Allston, MA
Date Reviewed: June 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought the DCD chain tensioner about aweek ago, Its cool like people say it is, It stops chain slapping like people say it does, but hell does it make alot of noise, it makes my bike sound like one of those childrens Big Wheel, the noise is a rubbing ,rough loud noise like its putting to much pressure on your chain, which I think it does, because peddling becomes more difficult and harder and the wheel on the tensioner is kind of small, which causes shifting problems and the chain to hit the side of the metal, so I returned it and got my self The Excecutioner Chain Tensioner, which to be honest I have the slightest idea who makes it (Bought it, at International Bike Shop in Brighton, MA) and this one works fine, it makes noise as well, but not loud, you can actualy hear the noise of the chain going through your chainrings more and the wheel is slightly bigger which does not make shifting a problem or peddling difficult and it fits without adjustments. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jianrong Huang
a weekend warrior
from Newcastle upon Tyne. uk
Date Reviewed: June 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This is probably the best value playride chain divice that you can buy in the market, it costs a reasonable price and provide a good job of tensioning the chain on your bike. The only problem I had with my DCD was the robber roller wears out after a while of off road riding, this uasually cause bad gear shifting and horroble noise. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a cross-country rider
from st. louis
Date Reviewed: May 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
ill chime in as well and say that this thing (the one with the plastic roller) makes a ton of noise. it also doesnt really allow for use in a full range gears...it has a tendency to rub alot. and just a bit of advice to some of the more mechanically inept...if you have to bend this thing to make it fit your chainstays, IT WASNT MEANT TO FIT ON YOUR BIKE IN THE FIRST PLACE!!! duh. you dont deserve to post a review if you did this. if you bought a seatpost and it was too big, would you take a hammer and pound it in your seat tube anyways?
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Submitted by
Chris
a weekend warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: March 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
i first got a DCD and then took it back and got the bullet bros one. the DCD is crap and it didnt work with all 24 gears and made a squeaky sound even whe i totally lubed it ! its rubbish get the bullet bros one !and its heavy so there. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
TERRY
a cross-country rider
from LAS VEGAS
Date Reviewed: March 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
HAD HIGH HOPES--YET, IT DOES WHAT IT SAYS IT WILL......IT SUCKS! MY VERSION WAS THE SILENT ONE (WITH RUBBER ROLLER). FROM THE FIRST (AND FINAL) RIDE ON MY DIAMONBACK V1.1, IT NEVER WORKED RIGHT. THERE WAS SO MUCH LATERAL TORQUE ON THE CHAIN THAT HALF OF THE TIME IT DRAGGED ACROSS THE METAL FRAME INSTEAD OF ON THE ROLLER. IT DID WORK IN MID-RANGE, MID-GEAR...BUT THAT WAS IT. I TRIED IT ON SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS' BIKES (TREK, GARY FISHER) WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED. FLAT OUT....THERE IS NO PHYSICAL WAY IT WILL WORK CORRECTLY ON OUR BIKES, NO MATTER HOW MUCH WE TWEEKED IT IN A BENCH-VISE. MY ADVICE....SAVE YOUR MONEY (AND PATIENCE)...FIND ANOTHER MODEL!! (P.S. HAVE ONE DCD TENSIONER FOR SALE --CHEAP)! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Harris Navelski
a downhiller
from York harbor, ME, USA
Date Reviewed: March 1, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
this thing is one of the best if not the best chainbtensionor out on the market, and it has the best price. it held up, no squeky noises like i got from the insane wayne tensionor, and there isn't any unnessissary parts to it like the twp its the best
who ever is out there for looking for a chain ternsionor this is the one | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Wyatt
a weekend warrior
from Kent, England
Date Reviewed: February 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
No good at all! I was suffering clanging noises at speed from my chain hitting my titanium frame (unpainted so it makes a load of noise!), and this was my first attempt at quietening it down. How wrong I was! After problems with chain alignment and bending it to fit my frame, I was then subjected to an unacceptably loud noise everywhere I went! I ride in quiet countryside to avoid this kind of noise - there is no point having a good quality, well maintained bike if it sounds like some old rust-bucket! I then chose one of the tensioners that holds the rear deraileur back with a spring, and finished it all off with a lizard skin - a vast improvement! One of you who wanted to know where to buy a DCD (why, having read these reviews?) can have mine to save it from its final ride - into the bin! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan the Bikerman
a cross-country rider
from North Carolina
Date Reviewed: February 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
First off I'd like to say that I bought the silent version of this tensioner. The only thing different is that instead of a plastic roller this one has a rubber roller, which makes it less silent. It still makes noice but I don't know of a chain tensioner that doesn't for less than $50. Still a little noicy but it gets the job done of tensioning the chain. Plus, it looks cool. It's adjustable to fit all chain stays and comes in 2 different colors. A problem that I have found is that the chain has a tendency to move to the right of the roller therefore rubbing against side of the metal. All ya gotta do is push the whole thing to the right and it quickly makes the problem go away. It only costs $33 which I'd have to say is pretty reasonable. Then little bit of noise left will probably go away of they make the rubber softer. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Spike
a weekend warrior
from Seattle, WA USA
Date Reviewed: January 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I Bought this piece of crap hoping to solve the problems that many of you experienced. What a piece of useless junk, and I don't spend lots on trinkets. First the damn thing had to be modified to fit my cannondale stay F500, which made me question its reliability for stength. Second, the damn thing makes some god awful rubbing sound that must be adding friction to your drive train and slowing you down. I have one for very low price of one dolla!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ric
a weekend warrior
from GA
Date Reviewed: January 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Be Advised that this unit does not fit all bikes...it took forever to bend and manipulate it to fit my '94 KillerV900 and now the roller doesnt roll because of the bending, my fault I guess. The only nice thing is that it does stop chain slap. However, the damn thing makes so much freakin noise...CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK...get the point. To do it again I would buy something else, you should too | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rusty
a racer
from san jose ca
Date Reviewed: December 27, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Where is DCD located? I want to return my chain tensioner! It broke in a race. I was currently in a cyclocross race and just decided to keep it on but after the first lap in the muddy rain it got jammed and somehow made my chain fall off. This thing is sh*t!!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard H. Mitzel
a downhiller
from Mississippi
Date Reviewed: November 13, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I am looking for a DCD Chain Tensioner if anyone has one for sell or knows where I can buy one. I will pay anything for one. My chain is chipping the paint off of my recently purchased Schwinn mountain bike. It is really pissing me off, since I had to pay over $2100.00 for the bike. Please E-Mail me if you know where I can purchase a chain tensioner. Thanks for your time! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SchuffleFusz
a
from Quebec city
Date Reviewed: October 30, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have a much cheaper copy of the DCD made by Trace for which I paid about $10. Some people seem not to like the noise but I find it wonderfully cool. It also looks great, and it makes a noticeable differance in keeping the chain from flopping around. The DCD is to expensive but the Trace is quite worth it. I'm sad to see it in the hall of shame. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a weekend warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: October 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
When I got my new bike, I noticed the chain clattered around a lot, so I bought one of these and a lizard skins chainstay protector. Since DCD bulges out towards the wheel, I couldn't put it out of the way of the chainstay protector, so I had to put it underneath. It was a nightmare to set up, and fell to bits at the slightest mistake, and it had a very dodgy feel when I tightened it, as if it could never be tightened enough. After it was installed, is made no noticable difference other than to pull in the rear derraileur.
After reading some of these reviews, and thinking to myself that it might have caused the broken teeth in my chainrings, I took it off, only to find that it had crumpled the plastic chainstay covering where it had been.
WHAT A PIECE OF USELESS CRAP! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
A. Keniston
a cross-country rider
from Maine, Ayuh!!
Date Reviewed: June 10, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Here's my review for THE WORST $26 BUCKS THAT I EVER SPENT...
Day 1: The installation was a royal pain in the ASS, it took so long that I missed my favorite cheers episode.
Day 2: I hit the trail and am startled by the loud ratcheting noises that are flowing from the chainstay.
Day 3: I decided to try the 24th gear of my bike and to utter dismay the damn thing didn't work!
Day 4: The problems persist...but i paid good money damn it!
Day 5: The friggin thing manages to screw up my whole gear system, shit.
Day 6: Upon reaching the top of a cliff, after the worst ride of my life, i proceeded to rip the little bastard off my bike and throw it 1000ft to it's DEATH.
Suggestion: this frickin contraption doesn't live up to it's billing, but it does live up to its name(it sucks real good!!) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Miles Thorold-Smith
a weekend warrior
from hobart tasmania
Date Reviewed: April 27, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The DCD really starts to piss you off with the clacking noise it makes but I don't see a problem if it gets the job done. It is the best thing to stop chain slap. If you are compalining about the noise then think of the noise the chain would make without a DCD. All that chain slap can really get a guy down! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil Totaro
a cross-country rider
from East Aurora, NY
Date Reviewed: January 31, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
TOO MUCH NOISE!!! When I ride I want peace and quiet so I can concentrate on the trail, and this thing doesn't cut it. As far as chain tensioners go it is good, but the stupid thing is just so loud. There is a new rubber roller which DCD has developed, and I bought it. But the chain I've got (a SACHS SC-M90) shreds right through it. I would highly recomend something else. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Gibbard
a cross-country rider
from York, N.Yorkshire, England
Date Reviewed: December 9, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
This product is under-reviewed! I've bought the latest MKII DCD and it fits my Orange P7 perfectly, it does me just fine for eliminating slap on XC rides and is pretty trick looking. UK based design means that its hardly designed for the rigours of Mammoth Mountain, but Steve Peat's been using one this year and it hasn't bothered him too much (6th in the World Grundig DH. Yeah its not gonna fit everything and it makes a bit of noise but the new rubber roller, if kept lubed, has solved all that. Sorted piece of kit for a British Slalom rider, low weight, perfect function (99% reduction in Slap) and trick colours and looks.Massive. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JOHN CRUSE JR.
a cross-country rider
from WASH.
Date Reviewed: December 4, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
SEEMS TO WORK WELL EXCEPT FOR CHAIN NOISE.
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Submitted by
Maph Aherne
a weekend warrior
from Swindon, England
Date Reviewed: August 20, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Although this works I'm sure that there are better products on the market to do
the job. Its damn noisy and I had problems getting it onto my frame (Oversized
Aluminium). A bit of forcing and a pair of pliers done the job.
Another problem that I had was that is started to move into the spokes (could be
fatel if you don't notice in time. I think this has been stopped on the DCD 2
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Submitted by
Christian Williams
a cross-country rider
from Ambleside uk
Date Reviewed: August 5, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
Bought it to stop my chain skipping, sucking and slopping around. Yeah, it
works fine, though you get a fair bit of noise off it as the chain passes over
the plastic. You can stop this by putting a bit of old inner tube around the
roller, to a degree. But the tube will wear through and need replacing often.
The roller also wears leaving a whole load of grooves in it and skewing the
chain transport - unless you're really hyper about lubing it every ride. Expect
it to stick big time after every couple of mud rides.
About a year ago I took it off, since it was interfering with the smoothness of
my shifting. I haven't been able to tell the difference since I haven't had it
on - ie I'm not having more chain problems. Verdict has to be, that it's a largely
unecessary product. Better to just keep in a high gear going downhill.
ps anyone want one?
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Submitted by
Howard McIlvaine
a cross-country rider
from Freehold, NJ
Date Reviewed: August 5, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
The ad claims Eliminate chain suck and chain jump and fits all chainstays.
Bull****!
First it took two pairs of pliers to bend it to fit my Cannondale Delta V 1000, which chipped all the paint of of the tensioner.
As for chain suck, my chain sucked like a trailer park chick on prom night.
The only positive thing is that it did stop some chain slap, which could have been accomplished by removing a couple of chain links.
Performance sells this product for $21.99, I will sell mine for a low, low price of $1.99.
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Submitted by
James Grunenberg
a cross-country rider
from Ohio
Date Reviewed: June 14, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
This wiget (tm) I picked up because I've had some fun with chain slap on
the bike. The chain bounced, bucked, and wanted to dislodge itself from hard
braking to the local choppy trail. The DCD worked like it was supposed to.
The chain is now kept under control and has almost no desire to be anywhere,
but on the cogs. It has made pedaling more difficult, and louder, (as the
chain rubs on the tensioner) but does its desired job effectively and cheaply.
For $20 (USA) it was a good buy. If cost was no object it would lose a star.
(I'd get a floater like the pulleys or the Kore...)
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