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19-12-2010, 01:54

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Sprockets as Chain Tensioners?

Hey everyone
I've noticed that a lot of teams place free-spinning sprockets in the middle of their chaining, and I assume that this is for chain tensioning. If that is the case, then is it actually a good method for tensioning chain?
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