Proving Grounds

I was sleeping off jetlag and didn’t race this weekend, but heard and posted about the derailer-eating mud. Frustrated with their contaminated drivetrains, I expect many Cross racers were wondering about Single Speeds and then belt-driven Single Speeds, like this one seen in Chris Mahan’s photos.

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Did it slip, shed the mud, or grind to a halt like a Cuisinart blending concrete? Don’t know, but working on the answer.

Any readers see the bikes with belts in action?

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