Originally Posted by
veganbikes
A belt drive is in itself lighter but adding in the rear hub will generally be heavier than a derailleur and chain set up however building lighter wheels and using a lighter frame will help. It is actually pretty cheap though, initially a bit more expensive but having a belt that lasts 20,000 KMs to even 40,000 KMs is quite a bit cheaper than buying 4-12 chains and cassettes, doing all the chain maintenance, adjusting derailleurs...
The VO Crazy Bars have a rise to them and have the perfect sweepback to get you in a more comfortable position that will in the end be more upright. The Sirrus X is a neat option but it may not be for you but it is certainly light and has some great parts on it.
If you really love the Hardrock and it is in decent shape and wasn't the bottom end model, putting money towards it isn't necessarily bad but you could also build a more modern version of that bike. Loads of options. Me I would find a nice steel frame with modern standards put on some CUES 11 speed and those Crazy Bars and some nice wide tires and you could have a very solid commuter.
Thanks. This is where I might need some help. I'm looking for something solid and fairly up to date but not the cost of the x5/6. I like the idea of something custom, but don't think I have the technical skills and time to put it together. I kept riding the Hard Rock and bringing it in for a tune up roughly every year where the shop would change brakes, but on a new chain when needed, etc...
So, now I feel like I'm back at square one after it seems the Priority Onyx won't really work out.