tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post5914017954955790118..comments2024-01-19T00:51:29.523-08:00Comments on Cycling Spokane: Civia KingfieldJohn Spearehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07187638368645707099noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-31026486537194449922010-10-07T22:28:26.444-07:002010-10-07T22:28:26.444-07:00Tarik is correct. The bike splits at the rear dro...Tarik is correct. The bike splits at the rear dropout. You can use the external rear derailleur dropout, or a dropout for an internal geared hub. Civia debuted this at Interbike 09 but never got it off the ground as far as I know. I did not see it at the Civia booth this year. Pretty neat idea.oldmangabenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-71335789481854372552010-10-05T22:31:27.146-07:002010-10-05T22:31:27.146-07:00That is a nice looking bike. I'm with ya' ...That is a nice looking bike. I'm with ya' on the rack, that's geeking with me too. I've been seeing all sorts of cool pictures coming out of Interbike. Masi looks like it will have some really cool stuff out this year.<br /><br />Incase you've every wondered what a mountain bike frame for someone that's 7'1" looks like:<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/signalcycles/5050037100/Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11683137564994734073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-36824518079117283182010-10-05T09:19:13.459-07:002010-10-05T09:19:13.459-07:00I love the belt drive and internal 8-speed idea fo...I love the belt drive and internal 8-speed idea for our freezing slush weather. :)<br />Has anyone heard that the belt drive requires higher tension, thus causing more bearing failures? Hope that's not true, or accounted for in the design.Erik Spokanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06802668237420007962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-34753652728380372252010-10-04T22:39:45.707-07:002010-10-04T22:39:45.707-07:00I've been nursing a bad case of belt drive fev...I've been nursing a bad case of belt drive fever for the last coupla weeks, and this isn't helping. At all.Pat Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348722701872187949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-10700012205708437572010-10-04T19:30:22.801-07:002010-10-04T19:30:22.801-07:00THe two most reasonable ways of getting the belt r...THe two most reasonable ways of getting the belt replaced is to have a dropout that comes apart (from 100 ft, I would guess there are two bolts holding the dropout together) or a seat stay that splits with a little bolted wangdoodle:<br />http://www.paragonmachineworks.com/storename/paragonmachineworks/dept/261339/ItemDetail-10670300.aspx<br /><br /> Mini sns coupler is overkill and way too expensive. Google belt drive bike and you get lots of versions and combinations of the aboveTarik Salehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09664260510124463879noreply@blogger.com