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Old 07-17-11, 07:43 PM
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mtalinm
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I will not buy another belt-drive bike. It is great "in theory" because it is maintenance free "in theory" but I found it much more difficult to change a flat. (Others claim it is "not so bad once you get the hang of it" but I never could.) and I've had it back to the dealer for maintenance and warranty replacements 3 or 4 times.

also, unless content with a singlespeed you are stuck with an internal-gear hub, which unless you want to shell out big money (Rohloff or Alfine 12) has a limited gear range.

the novelty wore off pretty quickly for me. that said, I was more enamored with it when I didn't know how to adjust a derailleur
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