Belt vs Chain vs Carbon Drive
Until recently we only had 2 options for our drive train.
Both required periodic maintenance and came with their own
pros and cons.
| Pro | Con | |
| Traditional
Belt | Quiet | Choppy Feel |
| Chain (s) |
Dynamic (Realistic Feel) |
Loud |
| Carbon Drive |
Quiet + Realistic + No Maintenance |
Price |
Time
will tell if this investment is enough for the market to embrace the
traditional automotive and agriculture manufacture (Gates Corp) a place on our
bike, and a chunk of our money. But the signals look good. Gold standard Free Motion
is offering the Carbon Drive on their S-series as an additional option (that
sure paid off on their power meter).
What do you think is the Carbon
Drive here to stay or just a marketing play on the Poly V belt? Is putting
carbon fiber worth the extra money for an indoor bike?
