[EricEstlund]

I road mine up and down the Seattle hills on a brakeless fixed gear for several years. I won't discount others experience, but mine was flawless, and I never had an issue resetting tension or getting the brakes. If you think of the eccentric as a down and back tensioner, you can set it up so that the weight of the bike consistently puts it into position tool free, then tighten as needed. I eventually sold the bike to a friend who also had no issues for years. Neither of us is small or particularly light on the bike.