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mydlyfkryzis wrote:They say the belt last 3 years versus 1 year for a chain.

I don't ride enough I guess. I have never worn out a bicycle chain. I don't race or anything, but only a year on a chain? Maybe Lance Armstrong wears em out.

Heh my english teacher in high school was a semi-pro downhiller, and one of the math teachers turned pro in cross country. To my knowledge neither of them wore out a chain either! I know they replaced the sprockets and such, and a chain once in a while because of the rocks they hit and such, but neither of them wore one out...
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mydlyfkryzis wrote:They say the belt last 3 years versus 1 year for a chain.

I don't ride enough I guess. I have never worn out a bicycle chain. I don't race or anything, but only a year on a chain? Maybe Lance Armstrong wears em out.

The problem with the belt is they don't work well with a derailleur system. That's why the belted bikes are single speed.

Looks like a solution looking for a problem.

You don't ride Trek mountain bikes

But, yeah, road racers and mountain bikers are replacing their chains far, far more often than your typical bicycle rider.

And if you read the article, they have one single-gear model and one eight-gear model.

mydlyfkryzis wrote:They say the belt last 3 years versus 1 year for a chain.

I don't ride enough I guess. I have never worn out a bicycle chain. I don't race or anything, but only a year on a chain? Maybe Lance Armstrong wears em out.

The problem with the belt is they don't work well with a derailleur system. That's why the belted bikes are single speed.

Looks like a solution looking for a problem.

I used to replace a bicycle chain about every two years. They stretch.

motokid wrote:I have a belt driven MC and I'm not impressed at all. can hardly imagine MTB with the belt.

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Why so? What's unimpressive about the belt drive?

I go downhill mountain biking and my chain has yet to be replaced in 4 years of owning it. I also ride the same bike for miles on warm days.

I'm starting to think I live on two wheels. which reminds me, I'm gonna go ride later regardless of how cold.

JC Viper wrote:I go downhill mountain biking and my chain has yet to be replaced in 4 years of owning it. I also ride the same bike for miles on warm days.

I'm starting to think I live on two wheels. which reminds me, I'm gonna go ride later regardless of how cold.

A stretched chain results in less precise shifts and extra wear on the cogs. You can take it off and test to see if it has stretched to point it needs replaced.

RockBottom wrote:

JC Viper wrote:I go downhill mountain biking and my chain has yet to be replaced in 4 years of owning it. I also ride the same bike for miles on warm days.

I'm starting to think I live on two wheels. which reminds me, I'm gonna go ride later regardless of how cold.

A stretched chain results in less precise shifts and extra wear on the cogs. You can take it off and test to see if it has stretched to point it needs replaced.

I know, it hasn't been giving me shift problems or running off track.

JC Viper wrote:

RockBottom wrote:

JC Viper wrote:I go downhill mountain biking and my chain has yet to be replaced in 4 years of owning it. I also ride the same bike for miles on warm days.

I'm starting to think I live on two wheels. which reminds me, I'm gonna go ride later regardless of how cold.

A stretched chain results in less precise shifts and extra wear on the cogs. You can take it off and test to see if it has stretched to point it needs replaced.

I know, it hasn't been giving me shift problems or running off track.

I was just a maintenance fanatic, and figured $20 every two years for a new chain wasn't bad. I also waxed my chain after every ride, and did a thorough cleaning every few weeks. I replaced the cables, cassettes and bottom bracket every third or fourth year, the tires and brake pads annually.

I think it's a great idea. A thousand bucks is really not alot of money for a good road bike. A decent no frills Sora model starts at about $500 or so. I do disagree with the need for yearly chain replacement. No one I know of other than racers replaces their chains every year. And 3,000 parts on a chain? I don't think so. Maybe 300. And if you guys have never caught your pants in a chain or gotten grease all over your hands at least once in your life then you need to put some more miles under your belt.

Gunslinger wrote: I don't think so. Maybe 300. And if you guys have never caught your pants in a chain or gotten grease all over your hands at least once in your life then you need to put some more miles under your belt.

Maybe they don't wear pants