Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
I never take a spare belt when touring. It'd be easy to buy a pair of rings and a couple chains at a bike shop in the extremely unlikely event that the belt failed. And a tandem can always get to a bike shop!
No! Stop! Think about it a bit more....
"Sorry honey, I didn't bring a spare belt. I'll steer up here, you take care of the stoking until we get the thing fixed!"
What a golden opportunity wasted by unnecessary ingenuity. Enjoy the ride!