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Title: Belt vs Chain Post by: Bucko on August 25, 2023, 01:56:35 PM Article on belts vs chains: https://www.cycleworld.com/blogs/ask-kevin/carbon-belt-vs-steel-chain-final-drive-explained/ (https://www.cycleworld.com/blogs/ask-kevin/carbon-belt-vs-steel-chain-final-drive-explained/)
Title: Re: Belt vs Chain Post by: Twisted_Twin on August 25, 2023, 05:57:21 PM I don't understand...
Title: Re: Belt vs Chain Post by: Hawkeye on August 25, 2023, 07:48:39 PM I know what you mean. Both of my insured bikes are like that.
Title: Re: Belt vs Chain Post by: hardrockminer on August 26, 2023, 04:09:11 AM I'm interested in a belt drive electric bicycle. However I have not seen them with a rear shock, which I also like because of the smoother ride.
Title: Re: Belt vs Chain Post by: rz5mark on August 26, 2023, 06:58:13 AM A guy at work has a belt drive conventional bike with planetary rear hub gears. He really likes it, dead quiet too.
Title: Re: Belt vs Chain Post by: hardrockminer on August 26, 2023, 06:19:03 PM That's what I've read....very quiet. They don't use a derailleur so there is no opportunity to put a shock absorber on the rear. My Kona is a soft tail and I really like it for taking the bounce out of trails.
Title: Re: Belt vs Chain Post by: Hawkeye on August 26, 2023, 08:25:14 PM I have a hard-tail EMTB. I added a shock-absorbing seat post. It makes the seat even smoother than the front forks. Best thing I could ever do to improve a bike. Worth considering if you find a bike you like that doesn't have a rear spring.
Title: Re: Belt vs Chain Post by: hardrockminer on August 27, 2023, 04:05:26 AM That's the alternative. It's probably what I'll do because I really want the belt drive.
Title: Re: Belt vs Chain Post by: Hawkeye on August 27, 2023, 07:47:32 PM I tend to ride the gravel trails, rather than the parallel paved ones, just because the bike is so smooth with that seat post.
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