Belt-Drive Bike for some Climbing

I bought my lone Belt-Drive bike in pure impulse because my Fixie needed some repairs & I feared not riding. She is very light and her gear-ratio is effortless uphill — I feel it as 5th gear. She does not sprint & her handlebars are set to over 1/4th Victim To The Wind. Each time I ride her I enjoy the ride but in honesty I prefer more difficult bikes doing more difficult things; I keep her for company shd any guest want to ride & not know how to ride a Fixie.

That said I had a wonderful time with her today. Up some very challenging hills & hill-combinations.

1006 feet of Up across 32 miles

Sprinting in the Climbing-Gear

I vacillated between the heavy bike on 15 teeth in back & 43 up front (usually my Tuesday or Thursday bike) and my regular 16 teeth bike. There was no wind and low humidity and I went with 16. I rode the old Wednesday Route with the new Fortland st avoid detour.

More feet Up than anticipated

Very fine weather and very few of us out there .