But the Trek has a freaking BELT DRIVE! How cool is that? Maybe not cool at all, but I must experience it myself to find out, right? And it has an 8-speed internally-geared hub. I like that. No derailleur hanging out in the wind, waiting to get crunched. No ice buildup in the winter jamming the chain.
The Trek has one potentially deal-breaking flaw. Roller brakes. Back in the day, roller brakes did not have a good reputation. Hopefully they've improved. Or maybe I can sweet talk Trek into building me a version with disc brakes, or at least conventional caliper brakes. Anyone out there familiar with the new Shimano Alfine/Nexus roller brakes? Do they work?
If I do wind up buying a new commuter, the C-dale will likely go. And maybe the IRO singlespeed. And I should probably pawn off one or two others, just for good measure. Fortunately I know a guy who pawns stuff on eBay, because I'm too lazy to do it myself.
