Terracycle
Printed From: BHPC Forum
Category: Public: Open to anyone
Forum Name: Etc
Forum Description: Any other riding-related topics
URL: https://forum.bhpc.org.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=4881
Printed Date: 27 March 2026 at 4:57am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.07 - https://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Terracycle
Posted By: GeoffBird
Subject: Terracycle
Date Posted: 31 July 2013 at 2:22pm
|
Does anyone know the easiest way to obtain a Terracycle idler (toothed) from the UK? Need something quieter for the final drive of the new bike. Many thanks!
------------- Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed |
Replies:
Posted By: squeaker
Date Posted: 31 July 2013 at 2:52pm
|
http://icletta.com/en/index.en.php" rel="nofollow - Icletta? (In the EU, so no unforeseen taxes). Or more usefully, http://www.icletta.com/shop/antrieb/cnc-kettenleitrollen" rel="nofollow - their web shop  |
Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 31 July 2013 at 2:57pm
|
Thanks Mike. I'd found them. Looks like it will cost 10 Euros postage, but may be the best option.
------------- Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed |
Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 31 July 2013 at 3:29pm
|
Have you used Icletta Mike? ------------- Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed |
Posted By: Karl
Date Posted: 31 July 2013 at 4:54pm
|
Geoff, Have you considered these? http://www.gingko-spezialradteile.de/gingkoshop/en/Drive/Chain-Idler/ Not purchased anything off them yet, but Jorg seems a nice bloke to deal with, but there is a slight language barrier all communications with him are via email. Regards Karl
|
Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 31 July 2013 at 5:22pm
|
Thanks Karl - Interesting site. I like the 'Veloplugs' !
------------- Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed |
Posted By: Karl
Date Posted: 31 July 2013 at 7:20pm
Do you put them up your  ???
|
Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 01 August 2013 at 10:47am
|
If you really want too
------------- Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 01 August 2013 at 11:56am
| I've had several bits of Terracycle stuff from Icletta and can thoroughly recommend them (well, him really - I think it's just Kirk Seifert). The prices are on the high side but the delivery is extremely speedy. Plus it seems you always get a big glossy catalogue/magazine whatever you buy. |
Posted By: bazz
Date Posted: 01 August 2013 at 12:03pm
|
Ditto to Andrew's comments, highly recommended and Kirk is easy to talk to on the phone also ;-) ------------- https://www.theknottybear.co.uk//" rel="nofollow - https://www.theknottybear.co.uk// |
Posted By: Yanto
Date Posted: 01 August 2013 at 2:33pm
| Geoff, have you contacted velomobile.nl? Ginko steel idlers are about 40euro IIRC not light but very strong! they are a tad noisy though, but not like the thrashing machine you seem to have under your seat at the moment! |
Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 02 August 2013 at 10:08am
Do you mean threshing machine Ian or is there a device I've not heard about??  I take your point though. Especially annoying as it's constantly rotating. It's on the return side of the chain so shouldn't be under much load.
------------- Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed |
Posted By: Yanto
Date Posted: 02 August 2013 at 11:00am
| nope I meant thrashing, threshing sounds too gentile, and not at all like a torture machine that it currently sounds like! |
Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 02 August 2013 at 11:13am
|
Maybe, given their Roadie-chastising potential, velomobiles should be called Thrashing Machines?! ------------- Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed |
Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 02 August 2013 at 11:30am
|
Terracycle idler ordered from Icletta. Hope it will give you all some peace and quiet! Thanks guys.
------------- Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed |
Posted By: Andrew S
Date Posted: 02 August 2013 at 4:20pm
|
GeoffBird wrote:Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 02 August 2013 at 4:34pm
|
Yehbut, my final drive has more chain tension than a derailleur system - think fixie. ------------- Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed |
Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 06 August 2013 at 11:13am
Goods arrived this morning 
------------- Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed |
Posted By: GeoffBird
Date Posted: 01 September 2013 at 5:02pm
Fitted Terracycle idler before Hog Hill and the bike is now a lot quieter and possibly faster 
------------- Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed |