Thread: Abiding hatred for bicycle derailleur drive trains
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Old 11-19-19, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by DropBarFan
One of the main attractions of IGH is reduced maintenance; a belt only adds ~10% to the Rohloff price & means a drastic reduction in maintenance time esp for those who are a bit scrupulous about keeping a clean chain.
You say "a bit scrupulous", others might say so "obsessed and/or compulsive" about performing chain maintenance and cleaning rituals that the price and hassle of replacement of a belt drive makes sense.
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