Originally Posted by
devilshaircut
Uh, that's what I've been saying all along.
In response to the article, which stated:
"Bike purists are going to take a look at it and say 'oh, you know it's another option to a chain,'" Bjorling said. "Are we going to see a ton of people switching from a chain to a belt drive? I think in some urban environments yes, but it's definitely not the coffin that's gonna bury the chain."
Like I said before, I don't think in any urban environments people will want to upgrade their existing bike to use this belt drive, contrary to what the article states. It seems like a waste.
I think by "switching" he means when they choose a new bike. I get the impression that there are riders who get new bikes pretty often instead of keeping the old one going. From a bike manufacturer's point of view, those are the only people that count.