Originally Posted by
JeremyLC
Those fenders would have to go. I doubt they'd work well in any serious amount of water and, with only two bolts to hold them on, I doubt they'd stay level over time. (I wouldn't want to end up dragging a steel loop bolted to my hub, if it caught anything I'd end up airborne)
Agree on the fenders. Got to GO. Extra friction? No thanks. The video even shows how inefficient they are. You are dead right about them being a built-in-booby-trap waiting to cause harm. Poor design top to bottom.
I thought one of the selling points of belt drive was quiet operation. I don't know if it was the belt, hub, or fenders, but that was one noisy ride. Yuck.