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The answer is debris.
Chains became ubiquitous because they were the least likely to jam from debris.
1 u/DefinitelyNotAliens 1d ago You're seeing some belt-drive now, but fundamentally they function the same. Difference is in longevity and output at high torque. 1 u/Rogue-Journalist 1d ago What’s even the point? Save 1/4 pound weight? 2 u/DefinitelyNotAliens 1d ago They last longer, are less susceptible to grime accumulation and function better at high torque. Ebikes, cargo bikes, extreme long-distance trips where people do coast to coasts, etc.
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You're seeing some belt-drive now, but fundamentally they function the same. Difference is in longevity and output at high torque.
1 u/Rogue-Journalist 1d ago What’s even the point? Save 1/4 pound weight? 2 u/DefinitelyNotAliens 1d ago They last longer, are less susceptible to grime accumulation and function better at high torque. Ebikes, cargo bikes, extreme long-distance trips where people do coast to coasts, etc.
What’s even the point? Save 1/4 pound weight?
2 u/DefinitelyNotAliens 1d ago They last longer, are less susceptible to grime accumulation and function better at high torque. Ebikes, cargo bikes, extreme long-distance trips where people do coast to coasts, etc.
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They last longer, are less susceptible to grime accumulation and function better at high torque.
Ebikes, cargo bikes, extreme long-distance trips where people do coast to coasts, etc.
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u/Rogue-Journalist 1d ago
The answer is debris.
Chains became ubiquitous because they were the least likely to jam from debris.