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> chain drive which for all it’s maintenance and fiddliness Belt drives already solve this problem. A lot of single-speed e-bikes come in belt drives. Zero rus
by screye 5y ago
> chain drive which for all it’s maintenance and fiddliness
Belt drives already solve this problem. A lot of single-speed e-bikes come in belt drives. Zero rust, zero maintenance, zero oily pants.
That being said, I don't know if anyone has managed to put gears on them yet and their gearing ratio tends to be really high.(power intensive). So, they might not be great as a non-electric bike on steep slopes. I ride my belt-drive ebike without charge on flat surfaces pretty comfortably though.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y agoBelt drives are typically paired with internally-geared hubs (or even crank cases). While not providing as many gears, they can cover the same range of gearing. There's even brands of belt-drive mountain bikes out there, like Zerode.
- screye 5y agoThat's actually awesome. I was purely thinking from the POV of a derailleur. Skipping the derailleur protects away yet another complex external part that may be prone to failure. I like it !