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Thanks! You get it.
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RE: Gates Belt Drive
I need to do some research between now and December. Gates apparently has stiffness requirements for running their belts on any given frame, the issue being that your rear triangle can flex enough for the belt to skip/get caught on the teeth of the cog. I've so far read specifically that oversized chainstays are preferred, which the Tradesperson doesn't have.
It'd be a shame to find that after investing in having a break put in the frame, and spending 10X as much on a chainring/cog/belt drivetrain that my frame is too noodley for it to be viable.
JVBulman
@DarkShot
I support the move, it'll be absolutely rad to have a fully custom Tradesman complete with belt drive and a Rohloff.
Frankly it sounds like this is you one, single, do-all bike that you plan to have for years to come. If that's the case it makes sense especially given that you can still cycle tour or go on longer trips should you want. This'll be the do-all bike of do-all bikes.