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Old 06-13-15 | 07:56 AM
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Bikes: This list got too long: several ‘bents, an urban utility e-bike, and a dahon D7 that my daughter has absconded with.

I have a concern. First, I am an IGG / Belt drive Fan. That is what I use on my commuter and its great. However, I am looking at the picture of the replacement belt and it does not look like a centre-trak design:

From Here

The centre-trak is essential. Trek tried a conventional belt and it was a failure. That initial failure of the SOHO doomed the line and is the source of most of the bias against belt drive. While Trek, as I recall, updated the next years models with the centre-trak design it was too late.

The centre-trak belt has a raised rib running the length of the belt and the pulleys are grooved in the centre. This keeps the belt from walking off the pulleys. Compare the picture above to this picture:

From Here

I like the belt for a commuter bike; but, I would want clarification of the type of belt this bike uses. As an alternative, I would also look at the Bikes Direct offering that someone else linked to. It is, essentially, the same as the Linus for less money.
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