The magic ratio worked well for 3 races. Even starting with new hardware, by race #4 the chain started falling off . The magic ratio is supposed to let you run a single speed on a bike with vertical dropouts and no tensioning device. It works. Briefly. Here’s my temporary solution for last weekends race:
While it worked OK, it’s ugly, really ugly. I don’t do ugly, it must go.
New solution:
Zero magic and 100% purty!
Ohhh. very nice!
Very nice solution. Been eyeing the Nature Boy for a while, let me know how you like it!
I’ll let you know how it does after this weekends double cross.
Let’s see some pics of the rest of the bike. Looks like you’ve got some new wheels as well.
Mark, just a frameset, everything else out of the magic parts bin on the back porch, pics forthcoming.
That’s What I’m Talkin’ ‘Bout Willis!
the only thing magical is IF your chain actually stays on for a race!