> Belt drive - I can't see much advantage to that. Maintenance-free, always as efficient as a properly lubed chain, clean, and quiet. They are fantastic for c

> Belt drive - I can't see much advantage to that. Maintenance-free, always as efficient as a properly lubed chain, clean, and quiet. They are fantastic for commuter bikes. > cheap V brakes would be fine Disc brakes are unaffected by wet/muddy rims. > This seems to have the cheaper cable pull disk brakes Mechanical disc brakes are perfectly fine for road bikes. They require less maintenance, too. They are very simple. > 2 gear system - hardly worth having only two gears in my opinion. IGHs also require less maintenance than a derailleur. 2 gears isn't much, but I'd rather take that than a single-speed one. I would have preferred a manual 5-gear IGH, though.