Carbon-belts, internal hubs and everything else about drivetrains you need to know for your bike commute

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You’ve no doubt ridden a bike driven by a chain. But have you tried one that’s powered by a carbon-fibre belt? Both power a bike using the same principles, but there are some fundamental differences between them, including the fact that most bikes in the world — in fact, nearly all of them — are …

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Why I don’t use a fat bike for my winter bicycle commute

by Tom BabinWinterPosted on Comments are Disabled

Perhaps the most common question I get from winter cyclists these days is simple: Why don’t you ride a fat bike for your winter commute? It’s true, I don’t. I ride a built-for-winter commuter bike that has non-rusting parts and skinny tires. But fat bikes are pretty amazing winter machines, and I’ve ridden plenty of …

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My perfect winter bike has been upgraded – is it better?

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My winters changed forever with a smiling dude with curly hair standing behind a bike in the lobby of a conference centre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was an early edition of the Winter Cycling Congress, an annual event that brings winter bike lovers from all over the world together to discuss their favourite misunderstood transportation …

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