Surly Tuggnut

Ever stomp on the pedals just to have your rear wheel slide forward in the dropouts and throw your chain?

We have....using all kinds of hubs in all kinds of frames. There are lots of BMX-style tensioners out there, but few of them fit in all dropouts without some serious grinding. So, Surly designed a chain tensioner that will keep that rear wheel static in most rear-facing horizontal dropouts. Plus, this one will open up a bottle o' brew.

The body of the Tuggnut is investment cast in stainless steel for durability. It features a thumbscrew, for tool-free adjustments, and 2 axle holes for a wide range of fore/aft wheel positions. The Tuggnut comes with an aluminum adapter that reduces the axle hole from 10mm to 6mm, so you can use it with quick-release axles, in addition to nutted axles.

We sell it as a single, because you really only need one...on the drive side. But, if you absolutely need one on the non-drive side of your rig, to achieve balance in your life, you are in luck...the bottle opener works either way.