CommuRider wrote:Carbon for commuting? Cracked rear stay due to pannier weight.
You know... one day real soon you're going to have get used to trusting carbon fibre. Qantas has 50 of those suckers on order.

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Postby Comedian » Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:47 pm
CommuRider wrote:Carbon for commuting? Cracked rear stay due to pannier weight.
Postby CommuRider » Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:19 pm
Comedian wrote:CommuRider wrote:Carbon for commuting? Cracked rear stay due to pannier weight.
You know... one day real soon you're going to have get used to trusting carbon fibre. Qantas has 50 of those suckers on order.
Postby Trepidious » Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:30 pm
CommuRider wrote:It's still heaps lower than the life expectancy of my car belt though. I changed it at I think around 100K km so I wonder why he needed to change his belt drive - whether it had loosened or because of foreign objects from unsealed terrains.
Postby find_bruce » Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:49 pm
Trepidious wrote:Might be more apt to compare them to belt-driven motorbikes than fan belts. As an idea the '03 Buell XB9R gives a replacement interval of 24000km for the belt, roughly the same as most chain-driven sports bikes.
Postby CommuRider » Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:56 pm
Postby Biffidus » Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:48 pm
Trepidious wrote:Might be more apt to compare them to belt-driven motorbikes than fan belts. As an idea the '03 Buell XB9R gives a replacement interval of 24000km for the belt, roughly the same as most chain-driven sports bikes.
Postby Trepidious » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:55 am
Biffidus wrote:Trepidious wrote:Might be more apt to compare them to belt-driven motorbikes than fan belts. As an idea the '03 Buell XB9R gives a replacement interval of 24000km for the belt, roughly the same as most chain-driven sports bikes.
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Postby landscapecadmonkey » Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:06 pm
the grid wrote:Rode this sucker today.
$1295
Not a sexy as the OP
http://www.avantibikes.com/fitness/blade-8-c-belt-drive.aspx?bid=267
Postby Biffidus » Thu Dec 01, 2011 8:41 pm
Postby landscapecadmonkey » Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:59 pm
Biffidus wrote:If there are any of these for sale in SA I can't find them. Guess I know what I'm not getting for Christmas.
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Postby the grid » Mon Nov 12, 2012 5:12 pm
Postby Comedian » Mon Nov 12, 2012 5:31 pm
the grid wrote:Bought an INC 3 had the guys at Jindalee find me one in Melbourne.
Very nice , I like the gearing and smooth changes.
I am a bit concerned if I puncture on the commute, I guess I'll have to learn how to take off Alfine 11 equiped wheel before that happens.
Very stealth with the reflectors and belt guard removed.
Postby the grid » Mon Nov 12, 2012 5:35 pm
Postby Comedian » Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:32 pm
the grid wrote:Thanks S
I need to disconnect the cable? Thats my concern.
Postby the grid » Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:40 pm
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Postby jasonc » Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:52 pm
Biffidus wrote:Can you get lightweight spanners for the puncture repair kit?
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