As I thought when I saw them the Ideal use for a drive like the Gates is inside a "chain-case"..
Seeing as the fully enclosed chains get ignored and rarely thought of, in like Dutch Oma/Opas , grand ma/pa bikes
the not needing oil but wearing still from grit slurry with water, out of sight would be good..
But the niche market for $1500 + bikes has a need to show that feature off and compete on a weight basis..
Typical 1st question in bike shops...How much does it weigh?
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