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Did you ever ride the same bike with the belt then with a chain? Or vice versa?
I was out on an bunch gravel ride other day and found the pace quite manageable. They only place I suffered was on a long climb and I reckon that was more to do with the weight of the bike (and my fitness) than the belt.
M_V-
Yes, i've ditched the internal gears for external ones after around 3000 km.
I just checked Strava now and in terms of average speeds I see no big difference - I've got some rides faster than 20 kmh but remember I would have hard time keeping a 20 kmh average with belt drive.
Maybe this slight drag results in somewhat 1kmh which really is nothing if going solo but with a group of friends I felt like i'd suffer way more than usual.
Other than this drag thing I've loved belt drive.
dau
When I've had a belt drive, I couldn't kick the feeling that it actually is slower and more sluggish than external gears... Especially when I'd go out riding with my buddies - I'd always have a hard time keeping up the speed.
I loved the silence and maintenance free aspect though - no lubing ever and it just goes.
Might try it again in the future...