Originally Posted by
reburns
It’s a pretty easy upgrade, about $250 in parts, as long as the distance between bottom brackets is compatible with the available parts. I did it initially to keep the left side of the bike cleaner for transport inside the car, but it’s also nicer from a maintenance standpoint and saves a small amount of weight.
Yeah, since we've been riding our Co-Mo Carrera for well over a year now, I've become quite familiar with the benefits of the Gates belt. I especially enjoy how clean it is as well as needing very little adjustment. Needless to say, I'm sold on it! Since I'm also in the process of doing a few minor upgrades to our Bob Brown tandem, it just makes sense to go this route on that bike as well. I just need to be certain that it'll fit before pulling the trigger on it.
EDIT: Since we currently have a da Vinci direct drive timing chain setup on the BB bike, I'll need a pair of new spiders in addition to the Gates belt and rings if I want to do this conversion. It might end up being a tad expensive.