Originally Posted by jdons1122

Hello everyone,

I am in the process of looking for a new bike, hopefully in the urban/hybrid category. $0 - 1000 is my price range, but i have a little wobble room. The problem I am currently facing is that there are very many bike companies with even more bikes out there, and i can only learn so much by myself. So, to the hive mind it was! I need your help, well, with two things. I have never ridden a bike with a belt drive, and all the reviews are extremely positive. If you liked it, please, tell me. If you didn't, could you tell me why? I also like internal shifting, but neither of these previous features are a need - just a want. Here are some of the bikes I like (links):

http://www.ridecvln.com/bikes/corduroy-rebel/

http://www.avantibikes.com/urban-roa...2.aspx?bid=513

http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bik...e/daily/daily3

http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebik...commuter3.html

http://publicbikes.com/p/PUBLIC-D8/

http://us.vanmoof.com/16-vanmoof-3-7-28.html

http://www.bmc-racing.com/us-en/bike...alfine_11.html

^ i am aware that the UCO1 is out of my range, but i found one for about $1000.

any help, information, or replies are very much appreciated.