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Re: pic: Spectrum Fall 2013 Drivetrain

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Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV View Post
I agree that belts would be lighter, though we really haven't had a weight problem the last two years. We actually have been struggling to get up to 120lbs, to get more traction. Right now I would take the smaller footprint over the lesser weight option.

I haven't thought about the backlash, several teams have done gear drives and haven't mentioned it being a problem.
Backlash, what backlash? Not a problem. Also we were under 80lbs this year so weight wasn't a problem for us.

The new small drive size was one of the factors that made a gear drive practical this past year in both weight and cost.
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