Theoretically a belt drive makes for a great upgrade to a bicycle, as it replaces the heavier, noisy and relatively maintenance-heavy roller chain with a zero-maintenance, whisper-quiet and extreme…
Theoretically a belt drive makes for a great upgrade to a bicycle, as it replaces the heavier, noisy and relatively maintenance-heavy roller chain with a zero-maintenance, whisper-quiet and extreme…
I gotta give grudging respect to the marketeer who invented just replacing “unmaintainable” with “zero-maintenance”. In truth a belt is “zero-maintenance” like a paper cup, you can’t do shit to extend one’s life. That’s why they’re generally used where exposure to the elements is limited, and that just isn’t inches from the ground on a bike.
Really? I’ve seen them on high end touring bikes and have ridden mine (just a Folder, nothing crazy) through all sorts of shit.
Don’t get me wrong, chains are amazing, but belts are still pretty good in their own right. They’re both good, just different IMO.
Still if I had to pick something for touring, I’d probably still opt for a chain because they’re so easy to source anywhere in the world.