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Re:Flat Pack Chainless Bicycle from IKEA by tzakrajs on Sunday January 15, 2017 @12:58PM (#13405282)
My belt driven Scott Sub 10 slips teeth under really high torque. I dont know if this is typical of all belt driven, but they seem less robust under torque genrally.
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Re:Flat Pack Chainless Bicycle from IKEA by mmariani on Sunday January 15, 2017 @03:48PM (#13406313)
You should check the tension of your carbon belt. Gates has an app to help you do that. Usually is just a matter of loosening the back weel bolts, adjusting the screws that push on the axel and retightenig the weel. If your frame doesn't have the adjustment screws you should check your bike manual.
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Re:Flat Pack Chainless Bicycle from IKEA by xorcist on Sunday January 15, 2017 @01:44PM (#13405567)
I got one of those! I've done most of my commuting on it during the past year. Mine doesn't slip under load. Perhaps check with your bike shop that it is tensioned enough?
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