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Belt drive anyone?

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Mikku:

--- Quote from: Peter J on November 13, 2017, 02:07 PM ---Its like the BMX race bikes with rear disc brakes  :-\

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& this bike had both! :coolsmiley:

I can see the advantages but the cost is prohibitive unless you’re a top, sponsored rider, who are probably the only ones who can see any performance gains anyway. But yes, cool as fook! :daumenhoch:

Drawn:
I see the issue that if you damage the belt somehow its not exactly like a trackside shop will have a spare one, plus they are of specific measurements (unlike a chain where you can just break and join it). Also the gearing options are a little limiting at the moment.
There are certainly some advantages as listed earlier but overall its still quite niche.
You can also wash it down. and there is less maintenance as such.

Same as discs, you can reduce rotating mass (can run a lighter rim that doesn't have the braking surface) but then you add the weight in the brake itself.
Or if you go hydraulic, not many trackside shops can easily fix it like a cable V brake.
Mind you I have been considering a Hydraulic V brake for giggles (451mm disc brake?  :daumenhoch: )

Looks different though. (have seen one in person)

griff:
so they can't be split/rejoined - how do they go on? through a gap in the frame? (is that what that little red section on the seat stay is is for, looks like it can come out?)

VOIVOD:
 :) Yess have been toying with these for a while.URP also have a belt compatible system on the market already but you have to remove the whole rear end (both dropouts & axle)

oldschoolace:
Its a long held project idea of mine to do a belt drive Raleigh Vectar!
They were originally inteded to be belt drive but slipage issues made raleigh revert back to a chain.
(im guessing the belt was a tension v belt or similar rather than a toothed design)  :daumenhoch:

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