Originally Posted by
pierce
OTOH, that Roll Rare 8 is has a Gates Carbon belt drive, and a very sleek looking cro-mo steel frame. Belt drive bikes need a way to 'open' the rear triangle to replace the belt, on that Roll, there's a stainless steel joint on the seat stay just below the brake bridge. that bike has x23(!) tires, and road style brakes, its probably quite a nice ride.
The last issue of "Buycycling" magazine had a review of the Roll Rare 8 and it is truly rare. Specialized is only making 250 of them at an MSRP of $1750 so it is much more of a fashion statement than a practical bike.