Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
I really appreciate that with the belt I haven't adjusted the eccentric or cleaned or replaced the chain. For the PNW I just might be interested in a belt/Rohloff single bike for winter/rain. Ceramic rims. Sealed bearings on the front. No maintenance at all except change the pads once a year. Wouldn't even matter if it got and stayed dirty! Just rain keeps our belt clean enough.
You make a great point that is easily missed here in the Southeast and for recreational / sport riders like myself who can choose not to ride in wet weather without missing all that much ride time. It's analagous to why I like having a shaft drive vs chain on my motorcycle, which does get ridden regardless of the weather.
Thanks for the recalibration for regional / riding differences; that's a huge plus that weighs in favor of the belt that just wasn't registering with me.