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Peter_Carter
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I wouldn't be fixed with the Rohloff, a belt should last a long while.
I've not felt the need to try it though. The chain is still doing great even with over 10k miles in it.
I estimate that I've done about 11,000 miles on the Mather in 6 years. For a while it was the daily commute bike, then I stopped for a bit due to sciatica and recovering from that.
I'm really pleased that aside from tyres and tubes, nothing has needed changing or replacing, and that everything is still great. The chain is probably good for another year, and yes... it's the expensive and over-engineered Rohloff chain.
Belt drive is appealing, but when everything is working so well already it's hard to justify the hassle of buying it.