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My son is set on getting a belt drive for the bike he
is building. What is good about them? You have to have the exact length for your bike, and if it breaks, it is very expensive to replace. So, why? -- Dieter Britz |
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On 4/12/2019 10:27 AM, db wrote:
My son is set on getting a belt drive for the bike he is building. What is good about them? You have to have the exact length for your bike, and if it breaks, it is very expensive to replace. So, why? Why? Same fundamental reason as 1x drive trains, disc brakes, daytime lights, etc. etc. It's trendy, man! And fashion is weird, unpredictable and powerful. IMO, belts might make more sense than the fashion items I listed, primarily because I think the chain and its maintenance are the ugliest mechanical issues in bicycling. A super clean drive train (even cleaner than my wax-lubed chain) would be nice. But for me, it's not worth the cost of its detriments. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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On Fri, 12 Apr 2019 11:15:53 -0400, Frank Krygowski
wrote: On 4/12/2019 10:27 AM, db wrote: My son is set on getting a belt drive for the bike he is building. What is good about them? You have to have the exact length for your bike, and if it breaks, it is very expensive to replace. So, why? Why? Same fundamental reason as 1x drive trains, disc brakes, daytime lights, etc. etc. It's trendy, man! And fashion is weird, unpredictable and powerful. IMO, belts might make more sense than the fashion items I listed, primarily because I think the chain and its maintenance are the ugliest mechanical issues in bicycling. A super clean drive train (even cleaner than my wax-lubed chain) would be nice. But for me, it's not worth the cost of its detriments. Yep, service life and maintenance are the key attractions. For commuting bikes, not having an oily chain keeps your trousers cleaner. OTOH, not as efficient as a chain drive and not usable with derailleurs. The loss of efficiency of a hub gear compared to derailleur systems is additive, so we won't see pro bike racers on belt-drive Rollhofs anytime soon. |
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On Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:27:48 -0000 (UTC),
db wrote: My son is set on getting a belt drive for the bike he is building. What is good about them? You have to have the exact length for your bike, and if it breaks, it is very expensive to replace. they are popular with a certain tandem crowd I've had occasion to ride with. Interesting idea, but not worth it to me. So, why? Because he's a hipster? -- Ted Heise West Lafayette, IN, USA |
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On Friday, April 12, 2019 at 9:27:51 AM UTC-5, db wrote:
My son is set on getting a belt drive for the bike he is building. What is good about them? You have to have the exact length for your bike, and if it breaks, it is very expensive to replace. So, why? -- Dieter Britz Go over to YouTube and do a search on Gates Belt Drive. A number of videos will appear that talks about bikes with this drive system and usually Rohloff or Pinion gear boxes. |
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On Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:07:53 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote: On Friday, April 12, 2019 at 9:27:51 AM UTC-5, db wrote: My son is set on getting a belt drive for the bike he is building. What is good about them? You have to have the exact length for your bike, and if it breaks, it is very expensive to replace. So, why? -- Dieter Britz Go over to YouTube and do a search on Gates Belt Drive. A number of videos will appear that talks about bikes with this drive system and usually Rohloff or Pinion gear boxes. There was a guy at a marina where I kept my boat that had an aluminum single speed bike with a belt drive. It apparently worked great, he parked it on the dock next to his boat and it was there for years and years with no apparent maintenance what so ever. A chain drive would have been rusted itself into one solid chunk in that period :-) -- cheers, John B. |
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On 4/12/2019 6:37 PM, John B. wrote:
On Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:07:53 -0700 (PDT), " wrote: On Friday, April 12, 2019 at 9:27:51 AM UTC-5, db wrote: My son is set on getting a belt drive for the bike he is building. What is good about them? You have to have the exact length for your bike, and if it breaks, it is very expensive to replace. So, why? -- Dieter Britz Go over to YouTube and do a search on Gates Belt Drive. A number of videos will appear that talks about bikes with this drive system and usually Rohloff or Pinion gear boxes. There was a guy at a marina where I kept my boat that had an aluminum single speed bike with a belt drive. It apparently worked great, he parked it on the dock next to his boat and it was there for years and years with no apparent maintenance what so ever. A chain drive would have been rusted itself into one solid chunk in that period :-) Was that the Bridgestone OPC14 with V Belt drive? I sold those . Nicely done, great price, no complaints. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On Fri, 12 Apr 2019 19:19:22 -0500, AMuzi wrote:
On 4/12/2019 6:37 PM, John B. wrote: On Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:07:53 -0700 (PDT), " wrote: On Friday, April 12, 2019 at 9:27:51 AM UTC-5, db wrote: My son is set on getting a belt drive for the bike he is building. What is good about them? You have to have the exact length for your bike, and if it breaks, it is very expensive to replace. So, why? -- Dieter Britz Go over to YouTube and do a search on Gates Belt Drive. A number of videos will appear that talks about bikes with this drive system and usually Rohloff or Pinion gear boxes. There was a guy at a marina where I kept my boat that had an aluminum single speed bike with a belt drive. It apparently worked great, he parked it on the dock next to his boat and it was there for years and years with no apparent maintenance what so ever. A chain drive would have been rusted itself into one solid chunk in that period :-) Was that the Bridgestone OPC14 with V Belt drive? I sold those . Nicely done, great price, no complaints. Wild looking thing: https://sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone...e-opc-14b.html |
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On Friday, April 12, 2019 at 8:45:25 PM UTC-5, Tim McNamara wrote:
On Fri, 12 Apr 2019 19:19:22 -0500, AMuzi wrote: On 4/12/2019 6:37 PM, John B. wrote: On Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:07:53 -0700 (PDT), " wrote: On Friday, April 12, 2019 at 9:27:51 AM UTC-5, db wrote: My son is set on getting a belt drive for the bike he is building. What is good about them? You have to have the exact length for your bike, and if it breaks, it is very expensive to replace. So, why? -- Dieter Britz Go over to YouTube and do a search on Gates Belt Drive. A number of videos will appear that talks about bikes with this drive system and usually Rohloff or Pinion gear boxes. There was a guy at a marina where I kept my boat that had an aluminum single speed bike with a belt drive. It apparently worked great, he parked it on the dock next to his boat and it was there for years and years with no apparent maintenance what so ever. A chain drive would have been rusted itself into one solid chunk in that period :-) Was that the Bridgestone OPC14 with V Belt drive? I sold those . Nicely done, great price, no complaints. Wild looking thing: https://sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone...e-opc-14b.html It says that little bike weighed 29 pounds! I know the belt drive did not add that much. Did the bell and basket add all the extra tonnage? |
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On Fri, 12 Apr 2019 19:19:22 -0500, AMuzi wrote:
On 4/12/2019 6:37 PM, John B. wrote: On Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:07:53 -0700 (PDT), " wrote: On Friday, April 12, 2019 at 9:27:51 AM UTC-5, db wrote: My son is set on getting a belt drive for the bike he is building. What is good about them? You have to have the exact length for your bike, and if it breaks, it is very expensive to replace. So, why? -- Dieter Britz Go over to YouTube and do a search on Gates Belt Drive. A number of videos will appear that talks about bikes with this drive system and usually Rohloff or Pinion gear boxes. There was a guy at a marina where I kept my boat that had an aluminum single speed bike with a belt drive. It apparently worked great, he parked it on the dock next to his boat and it was there for years and years with no apparent maintenance what so ever. A chain drive would have been rusted itself into one solid chunk in that period :-) Was that the Bridgestone OPC14 with V Belt drive? I sold those . Nicely done, great price, no complaints. I don't know. I did noticed that it was a "notched" Vee belt although I don't think that the pulleys were notched and it was not a fixie and had brakes fore and aft. -- cheers, John B. |
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