Tensile Optimum Cycle Components

Tensile is a wholly owned subsidiary company of the Super Cycles Group based in Nottingham. Tensile is a Registered Trade Mark established in all parts of the world. It is used exclusively on cycle components which the group has some sort of design input or intellectual property rights. In other words, this is not badge engineering or off the shelf product, so you won't see them anywhere else. Where possible there is usually some patent or registered design to protect the products from copy's and fakes .
The family owned business shows a combined lifespan of over 100 years in the bicycle business,
and the portfolio of products is growing steadily.
The group has a sound basis in the sport and pastime of  Bicycle Trials, and so, many of its components
are particularly applicable to that sport, but certainly not exclusively so.
  • Their Freewheels are now legendary with its Design Registered removal system. Two versions, one with 60 pick-up points which is suitable for the heavier duty street scene. The other is a 96 pick up point version for the competition rider, which also features a white hard nickel plate outer ring.
  • The patented Tensile off-centre Magura brake mounts give much bigger scope for fitting the wide rims favoured by current trials riders.
  • The Tensile Headset features smooth running and tough ceramic bearings, carbon fibre top cap and titanium bolt.
  • The Tensile double jockey wheel single speed Chain Tensioner has alloy jockey wheels and comes in two lengths for variable sprocket sizes.
  • The Urban Legend cranks set new standards for stiffness and have been established for almost ten years.
  • The 99 Handlebars are the newest addition and feature 7075 super strong but light, triple butted tubing.
See the individual product pages for more information, then contact them on
+44 115 9411133 or e-mail to info@tensile.net
.