Hello everybody!
I have been bike commuting for many years, and since I’m getting older, I’m getting sick of lubing my chain, adjusting my derailleur etc, so I’m seriously thinking about getting a bike with a belt drive and a gear hub.
i want zero maintenance.
The problem is that there are not many bikes like this sold at a reasonable price.
So here is what I found:
- Achielle Oscar or Olivia
- price: 1700 €
- made in Belgium
- Creme cycles Ristretto series
- price: 1200 €
- made in Poland
- Priority continuum onyx
- price 1250 $
- made in USA
- Gazelle Esprit Belt (thanks Thorry84)
- price: 1099 €
- made in Netherlands
- Brilliant Carmen (thanks Dotcom)
- price 515.95 €
- made in USA
- Canyon Commuter 6 (thanks to Spoodle)
- price: 1549 €
- made in Germany
- Spot Acme (thanks to Spoodle)
- price: 1225 €
- made in USA
Alternative solutions:
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- price: 540€, but I need to add at least a shimano hub (200 €) and someone to mount everything!
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a bike with internal gear hub and a proper chain guard (thanks to @AchtungDrempels@lemmy.world)
- since the chain guard protects the chain from rain and dirt, the lube should last much longer
If you know other companies and models that sell belt drive bikes below 2000 $/€ let me know, I will add them to this list. Bonus point if they are available in Europe!
Thank you!
No, I didn’t really think about this solution: my bike has a chain guard, but it’s only partial, because it has a rear derailleur. So it works mostly to protect the pants from the chain, but the chain itself is almost fully exposed, and gets all the rain and dirt from the ground.
But a proper chain guard should be able to keep the chain clean, and then the oil should stain on for much longer, as you stated.
Good point!