As someone who does not have a belt drive, one of the biggest promotions of them I see is a belt doesn’t stretch, which is true, they just snap. And I could be wrong, but with how they are less maintenance, I don’t see how it isn’t longer repair times when things do break.
Sometimes chains snap too. But that is an easy to fix it in a pinch if you aren’t in the middle of nowhere. I just walked my bike to the nearest store with basic bike tools (walmart), bought a chain break tool, and used some quick links I had in my bike bag to repair it and get back home. Not sure how easy doing similar repairs would be to do without keeping a spare belt on you.
As someone who does not have a belt drive, one of the biggest promotions of them I see is a belt doesn’t stretch, which is true, they just snap. And I could be wrong, but with how they are less maintenance, I don’t see how it isn’t longer repair times when things do break.
I’ve heard they last like, 3000+ miles though
Sometimes chains snap too. But that is an easy to fix it in a pinch if you aren’t in the middle of nowhere. I just walked my bike to the nearest store with basic bike tools (walmart), bought a chain break tool, and used some quick links I had in my bike bag to repair it and get back home. Not sure how easy doing similar repairs would be to do without keeping a spare belt on you.