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:

Alternative solutions:

  • Veer drive conversion kit

    • price: 540€, but I need to add at least a shimano hub (200 €) and someone to mount everything!

  • 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!

  • huginn
    3·
    8 months ago

    Yeah I love Tom.

    The long distance touring cycling community consensus seems to be belt and hub… But bring a spare belt. That’s just from me lurking on bike buying advice forums because I’m too chicken to lock my bike up on the street and don’t have much room in my apartment.

    • lgsp@feddit.itOP
      1·
      7 months ago

      I agree Tom Is great, but the reason I want a belt and gear hub is this channel CYCLINGABOUT, he does long cycling tours in remote parts of the planet, and has done a lot of videos on technical stuff like comparison of gear systems or belt drive.

      He himself does the tours with a belt drive and gear hubs, and as @huggin@feddit.it suggests, he carries a spare belt (which is very light btw)

      • Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
        2·
        8 months ago

        Thanks for sharing. He’s got some excellent points about belt drive systems.

        I’m sure at some point I will be getting one. They certainly seem to be the future.