Theoretically a belt drive makes for a great upgrade to a bicycle, as it replaces the heavier, noisy and relatively maintenance-heavy roller chain with a zero-maintenance, whisper-quiet and extreme…
  • madnificent@lemmy.worldEnglish
    401·
    5 days ago

    TL;DR: Chains are better in tough conditions like mud and are easier to repair. Belts are great outside of these conditions.

  • mmmm@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    14·
    5 days ago

    The thing with belts is that, as it happened with disc brakes, they require of you to get a whole new bike ready for them

  • Prontomomo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    5 days ago

    I feel like the benefits of belts are marginal at best, if you don’t want to buy an expensive belt compatible bike and drivetrain, chains are still overall better for most people from the stance of low cost for your complete setup.

  • Hazel@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    74·
    5 days ago

    Clickbait title, ‘Why Chains Are Still Better For BicyclesThis Very Specific Cycling Use Case Hardly Anyone Does Than Belts’ more like.

  • TomMasz@piefed.socialEnglish
    1·
    5 days ago

    Harley-Davidson has been using belt drive for years on its motorcycles. Is the big difference here simply because of the terrain?

    • Pogogunner@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      101·
      5 days ago

      Harley-Davidson should not be used as an example of good engineering choices. Almost every motorcycle brand uses chains.