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  1. #1
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    Trek introducing chainless bikes

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    Have y'all seen this?

    http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/11/19/c...ef=mpstoryview

    Interesting development, I thought.
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    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. 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.

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

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    It's about time, I'm all for it. I hate bike chains.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sfa View Post
    But wait, if this catches on will Chainlove have to become Beltlove? And is that kinda kinky?
    More kinky than "chainlove"?
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    Quote Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl View Post
    More kinky than "chainlove"?
    Oh good, I thought I was the only one thinking that.
    I'll get back on the bike soon, I promise!

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    Quote Originally Posted by melissam View Post
    Oh good, I thought I was the only one thinking that.
    LOL! Obviously my mind is just not in the gutter enough. For me chain=bicycle. Belt=much more imaginative things!

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    Quote Originally Posted by sfa View Post
    LOL! Obviously my mind is just not in the gutter enough. For me chain=bicycle. Belt=much more imaginative things!
    Oh my!

    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.

    Excuse me, there's a test document I need to write...
    I'll get back on the bike soon, I promise!

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    Speaking of chainless bikes...
    What ever happened to Pooks?
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