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I would caution people reading that site to double-check anything they see there, or simply consult a much, much older version from archive.org. Sheldon passed

I would caution people reading that site to double-check anything they see there, or simply consult a much, much older version from archive.org. Sheldon passed over a decade ago, and the site has been modified over time by a guy named John Allen. He fancies himself an expert of similar caliber, but has a tiny fraction of the hands-on experience Sheldon did. He's made a number of edits/additions injecting his personal opinion. For example: about belt drives, of which he clearly has no personal experience.

bazzargh 5y ago
Huh, I had a look at the belt drive thing - Allen added that in 2012(!) when belt drives were still relatively new - Gates went mainstream around 2009, and Center Track appeared 2010-2011. At the time many more belt drives would have been retrofitted onto old bikes instead of frames designed for them. He may not have had the experience then, but should have by now...that definitely needs an edit. And wow, over a decade indeed, I can't believe its been so long :( (FWIW my main bike has been belt drive & Rohloff geared, dynamo lights for 6 years now, the reduced maintenance is great, I can just step on my bike and go)