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Are Chainless Belt Gears The Future of Bicycle Drivetrains? (www.youtube.com)

submitted 3 months ago by colourlesspony@pawb.social to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

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I doubt these will take off. They do look cool Af while shifting imo

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago

"Belts are clean, silent, and can last 3-4x longer than chains.

Sounds like waxing a regular chain will give you the same benefits, and you can continue to use readily available components at minimal cost.

That said, I'd get a belt drive on a bike meant for our crappy winter and salted roads. I can absolutely see the benefits with that.