The suffering of chain owners, documented
Zed’s Take: An entire article dedicated to why your drivetrain keeps self-destructing. Belt drive owners: this is what you’re missing. And by ‘missing,’ we mean ‘thankfully avoiding.’ Source: Bicycling Magazine Investigating the most common reasons bicycle chains break mid-ride: improper…
Zed’s Take: Someone finally did the math. Chains, cassettes, chainrings, lube, degreaser, tools, time… it adds up to more than the price difference of a belt drive bike. But sure, belt bikes are ‘expensive.’ Source: Road.cc A detailed cost analysis…
Zed’s Take: Park Tool needed an entire multi-step illustrated guide just for chain cleaning. Meanwhile, belt drive maintenance guide: ‘Rinse with water sometimes.’ We rest our case. Source: Park Tool Park Tool’s comprehensive guide to bicycle chain maintenance covers degreasing,…
Zed’s Take: We’re including this for educational purposes. Some people are beyond saving, and they deserve accurate information about their lifestyle choices. This is 3,000 words. For chain care. We need 50 words to describe belt care, and 40 of…
