Originally Posted by
DogBoy
I'm a bit leery of a belt drive for two reasons. First, the break in the frame.
Properly designed,it shouldn't be a problem. And you don't need a break in the frame if you raise the right chainstay. See the CDrive bike pics.
Originally Posted by
DogBoy
Second, the potential issue with gravel. In the motorcycle world, belts + gravel = bad. On my bike I tend to ride through rougher offroad type stuff often...cutting through ditches, offroad trails etc.
Do you have any idea what belts are made of? They're not fragile. I posted the result of a rock getting into the belt of my Harley and not doing any damage. I keep hearing all this crap from the motorcycle world about sharp rocks will cut a belt,but I've never seen it happen. Harley's been running belts on their motorcycles for decades with zero issues.
Originally Posted by
DogBoy
I'd like to see how they respond when gravel gets in the belt. My fear is that it would jam the drivetrain, leading to a potential crash. I guess if you got a full "belt"-case to go around it this wouldn't be a problem.
The belt would stretch slightly,the rock would ride around the pulley,and then be ejected. I mean c'mon now,really. What about the gaps in the links of chains? What happens if a stick gets in there? It could cause a catostrophic crash!
If someone posted that they got a rock in their belt drive and it caused them to crash,I would call BS.