Originally Posted by
Piperflyer
Nice review, nice bike. But honestly IMO at the price of $1,300 what its listed as i would have to go toward Priority bikes. The continuum onyx is at $1,000, or the L train for even less. Which the later 2 is kinda what I’m currently looking at. I’m wanting a belt drive internal gear bike for commuting purposes specifically for the rain. It also has DYNO powered front and rear lights. If this co-op 1.3 sold cheaper around $700 mark I think i would consider it but given the competition... Now if i find one used i might have to snatch it up! Hard to find a belt drive used. Seems people buy them, and keep them.
Belt drives are cool tech from an academic POV but I am not sure, at this stage in development, I would over pay for the advantages of a belt drive and give up a chain, one of the most reliable, easy to service parts of the drive train, AND- I would prefer to stick with a frame that's all one piece also.
That said, I am anxious to hear about your guys' experience with belts and, who knows, with deveopment of better IGH's and belts, we may be all running them in the future!