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Old 11-19-08 | 02:07 AM
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miahmiah
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Originally Posted by devilshaircut
I am not sure why fitting would be a huge problem. You already need a specialized cog and crankset ... so I am sure the fitting of the belt comes in a variety of sizes to fit this, and however far they are distanced. Not as easy as taking a link from a chain, but hell, you are already doing a lot of work for the upgrade, this seems minimal by comparison.
Besides actual size, what about how to get it on to the bike? (Some people say fitting to mean installation.) Of course as mentioned, you cannot convert any existing bicycle from chain to belt, you MUST have the frame that has seperated chainstays, as the belts do not come apart like chains do.
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