Chain Drive and Gearing

[838]

I'd like to go a little further with this question. I'm not a burnout guy, I accelerate hard once the bike is in motion and sometimes the rear tire gives way, but not too often and never intentional. But once in motion I ride hard and accelerate hard.

Is a chain drive necessary? is there worry that the belt could snap simply from the 140tq that's being put to it? What's the maintenance protocol for a chain drive off I do need to go that route?

Thanks

[misfitJason]

What final ratio makes for a good all around gearing/bike? In other words what's a good number to aim for that's not too tall or too short

[Kllongbrake]

No, you don't. If you're honest about your riding style there's no reason to chain drive if your belt and pulleys are in good condition with the proper tension. Seems like a waste of money to me. Only problem I've had is torque pulling the wheel forward but a different axle adjusting setup will fix that.

[kd]

The axle losing (or being out) of adjustment is likely the leading cause of broken belts.   

[1workinman]

The axle losing (or being out) of adjustment is likely the leading cause of broken belts.

When I went chain drive I was expecting having to put up with chain adjustments pretty often but the x ring chain has given good service so far . I just give it a shot of chain lub every now and then and check to see if the chain needs some adjustment but so far it just works . .