HeadSmess
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i was window shopping the other day, and couldnt help but notice the sexy toothed belt on a ridiculously overpriced bike in the local overcharging bike shop.
i really want to go in and start asking awkward questions...what are the advantages of a belt drive? and how do you justify the $2500 price tag on a single speed beach cruiser?
ok, so it isnt messy.
thats one. any others?
lets see now... a chain is 98% efficient. you can remove or add links to a chain. chain and sprockets are readily available. and my chains are spotless because i wash all the oil off them before using them.
a belt just doesnt come close. except maybe when dealing with grit and sand. and sand between belt and pulley equals death in my experience anyway...
with the limited power my legs produce, id like as much power transferring to the wheel as possible. nothing else matches the chains 98% efficiency...
think id get kicked out?
i think im banned anyway from when i almost had a fit when he tried charging me $16 for just the inner brake cable...
i really want to go in and start asking awkward questions...what are the advantages of a belt drive? and how do you justify the $2500 price tag on a single speed beach cruiser?
ok, so it isnt messy.
thats one. any others?
lets see now... a chain is 98% efficient. you can remove or add links to a chain. chain and sprockets are readily available. and my chains are spotless because i wash all the oil off them before using them.
a belt just doesnt come close. except maybe when dealing with grit and sand. and sand between belt and pulley equals death in my experience anyway...
with the limited power my legs produce, id like as much power transferring to the wheel as possible. nothing else matches the chains 98% efficiency...
think id get kicked out?
i think im banned anyway from when i almost had a fit when he tried charging me $16 for just the inner brake cable...