Trek introducing chainless bikes

[emily_in_nc]

Have y'all seen this?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/11/19/chainless.bicycles.ap/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

Interesting development, I thought.

[Pax]

Neat stuff!

I know when Harley switched from chain drive to belt drive you'd have thought the apocalypse was at hand the way people carried on. :rolleyes: Turns out the longevity and lack of required adjustments/lubing/changes made them a brilliant choice. Hope it works out the same way for Trek.

[sfa]

But wait, if this catches on will Chainlove have to become Beltlove? And is that kinda kinky?

[Biciclista]

It's about time, I'm all for it. I hate bike chains.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

But wait, if this catches on will Chainlove have to become Beltlove? And is that kinda kinky?

More kinky than "chainlove"? :confused: :D

[melissam]

More kinky than "chainlove"? :confused: :D

Oh good, I thought I was the only one thinking that. :o

[sfa]

Oh good, I thought I was the only one thinking that. :o

LOL! Obviously my mind is just not in the gutter enough. For me chain=bicycle. Belt=much more imaginative things! :p

[melissam]

LOL! Obviously my mind is just not in the gutter enough. For me chain=bicycle. Belt=much more imaginative things! :p

Oh my! :p

Ahem, um, uh, about the chainless bikes ... yeah, um neat idea. No more need to lubricate...er, I mean, grease the chain. And it's a lot less dirty. For your clothes, I mean. Sheesh. :o

Excuse me, there's a test document I need to write...

[7rider]

Speaking of chainless bikes...
What ever happened to Pooks (http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/bikes/)?