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It is no steel beauty but I fell so hard in love with my single speed belt mtb I decided to try something better suited for road rides. Not sure yet if I’ll need to bother with slicks but I did stick some clipless pedals on there to help use every muscle group. 
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that's very pretty, but my one minor complaint would be that the blue pedals aren't my thing. Having never ridden anything with a belt, what's the benefit over a chain?
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Jan 30, 2022 00:08
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Mauser posted:that's very pretty, but my one minor complaint would be that the blue pedals aren't my thing. Having never ridden anything with a belt, what's the benefit over a chain?
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Jan 30, 2022 01:17
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drat, for $250/$400 this company will retrofit a belt to your steel/ti frame. https://www.ticycles.com/store-services/service-belt-drive-retrofit
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Jan 30, 2022 02:19
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eeenmachine posted:It is no steel beauty but I fell so hard in love with my single speed belt mtb I decided to try something better suited for road rides. Not sure yet if I’ll need to bother with slicks but I did stick some clipless pedals on there to help use every muscle group. oh yes
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Jan 30, 2022 02:49
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Mauser posted:that's very pretty, but my one minor complaint would be that the blue pedals aren't my thing. Having never ridden anything with a belt, what's the benefit over a chain? Lucky for you I swapped them out for red Time clipless pedals! Oh and the other benefit is the buttery smooth and silent ride  
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Jan 30, 2022 05:53
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Good god that's so good. I'd love to try a belt drive bike one day. To contribute: 
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Jan 30, 2022 06:11
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For you guys who want to try a better drive, but doesn't have a split frame, there's this company https://www.veercycle.com/ I've been using their belt drive on my commuter bike - and it just works without any problems.
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I'm pretty interested in belt drive, but my experience with IGHs is putting me off. They're either very expensive or break easily, or both, and having stuff on my bike I don't understand and can't maintain myself feels bad. Are the good IGHs really good enough to keep up with a belt drive, or are you just replacing chain maintenance with more risks for shifting issues? Regular derailleurs are both reliable and mechanically simple, so tinkering and keeping them working is pretty easy.
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Phosphine posted:I'm pretty interested in belt drive, but my experience with IGHs is putting me off. They're either very expensive or break easily, or both, and having stuff on my bike I don't understand and can't maintain myself feels bad. Are the good IGHs really good enough to keep up with a belt drive, or are you just replacing chain maintenance with more risks for shifting issues? I’ve owned 2 belt + Alfine 11 bikes and bounced off both. But for single speed?  The smoothest drivetrain I’ve ever owned was an ebike with a belt drive and a Nuvinci Envoilo hub. eeenmachine fucked around with this message at 17:09 on Jan 30, 2022 |
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Jan 30, 2022 17:05
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Senf posted:Good god that's so good. I'd love to try a belt drive bike one day. so pretty. all-city supremacy
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Kidney Stone posted:For you guys who want to try a better drive, but doesn't have a split frame, there's this company https://www.veercycle.com/ Huh, so it's a chain-like belt held together by a rivet. I wonder how that longevity compares to a solid belt, especially for rougher expedition riding. I guess carrying extra belts or rivets would be very light.
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Jan 30, 2022 19:55
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Haven't had any problems with the belt in the 3 years I've had it.
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Yeah not doubting you, just curious how it'd handle bikepacking and rugged conditions a commuter bike doesn't normally see. Cool product though, I'm adding it to my bookmarks for my singlespeed idea.
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How easy is it to remove and replace the belt pins if you need to remove the rear wheel in the field?
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The main concern off-road would be little stones getting trapped between the belt and pulley right? Seems like you'd have to get awfully lucky for it to happen right where the master link piece is
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Yeah I'm curious how belt drives handle mud and debris relative to chains. I think they're generally touted as being better at that?
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Bottom Liner posted:Yeah I'm curious how belt drives handle mud and debris relative to chains. I think they're generally touted as being better at that? The newer Gates belts with the center track are better. The older ones would jump when drivetrains got muddy, saw it a few times in cyclocross races. “Newer” … I guess they’ve had it for a while now. I’m a fossil.
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eeenmachine posted:The smoothest drivetrain I’ve ever owned was an ebike with a belt drive and a Nuvinci Envoilo hub. YES Slavvy posted:The main concern off-road would be little stones getting trapped between the belt and pulley right? Seems like you'd have to get awfully lucky for it to happen right where the master link piece is evil_bunnY fucked around with this message at 01:55 on Jan 31, 2022 |
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I like the way you think.
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Man those bars look delicious.
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evil_bunnY posted:this is a neat combo and apparently the new hubs aren't as adverse to shifting under load (which wouldn't budge at all if you had foot/assist going). That's pretty awesome I have to say. I had the chance to ride a 5 speed internal hub bike and I thought that + belt drive would be the ideal drivetrain for almost everything.
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Bottom Liner posted:Yeah I'm curious how belt drives handle mud and debris relative to chains. I think they're generally touted as being better at that? For just small dirt particles, you can hear the grittiness of it grinding against the drive cog for a while, until it pulverizes to some size that no longer makes a sound or evacuates the surface. The belt seems relatively slick compared to a chain, as far as stuff sticking to it.
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Slavvy posted:I had the chance to ride a 5 speed internal hub bike and I thought that + belt drive would be the ideal drivetrain for almost everything.
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the alfine 8 is pretty bulletproof, see them on rideshare bikes a lot and if they can handle that kind of neglect and abuse I’m sure I’ll never kill mine
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evil_bunnY posted:That's what I have (inter5 di2) on the cargo bike and it's nice but not perfect. It doesn't shift under load, and snaps all the shift you requested once you reduce the load which can be jarring (and noisy). Oh that sounds unpleasant, so it basically works the opposite of a derailleur? Like you have to back the torque off momentarily to let out change?
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Wasn’t brave enough to take the single speed up the mountain. 
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eeenmachine posted:Wasn’t brave enough to take the single speed up the mountain. Hell yeah
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Presented without context
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Jestery posted:Presented without context Is that a horn or bell? I don’t see how it is controlled.
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Car horn project I'm working on There will be a video when it's all wired up
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That will be loud as a fucker when there isn't a whole car in the way, you might need ear protection.
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Slavvy posted:That will be loud as a fucker when there isn't a whole car in the way, you might need ear protection. Noted
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Slavvy posted:Oh that sounds unpleasant, so it basically works the opposite of a derailleur? Like you have to back the torque off momentarily to let out change? e.pilot posted:the alfine 8 is pretty bulletproof, see them on rideshare bikes a lot and if they can handle that kind of neglect and abuse I’m sure I’ll never kill mine evil_bunnY fucked around with this message at 01:02 on Feb 6, 2022 |
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yesterday - first time a bike thread goon rides zinc fingaz for a full ride! 
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Development posted:yesterday - first time a bike thread goon rides zinc fingaz for a full ride!  Such a cool frame and rode super smooth on the big 650b slicks. That's a real forever bike.
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 got me a casual rider for the stores and bars
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