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Gates belts for XC?

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So who has used the gates belts on the cross country. I have 30000 miles on my stock belt, it still looks good but thought about replacing it this spring.
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Have around 57K miles on mine and looks good. I inspect it from time to time, and so far, so good. Only adjust at tire changes, although once I readjusted it after had a tire installed by a shop I wasn't familiar with. Sure enough, they had it way too tight. If you want to break one that's the best way. Noe does my tires changes now. No worries. Like @Chattanooga_Mark , I have a new one in the wings. Guarantees I'll never have to change it.
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So the "reported" avg life of one of these belts is around 80K miles. I suppose each has to decide just how far he's willing to gamble, but I'm sort of, change at 80 (if it holds that long) and be very happy to have gotten that far with it. They will break. Just when?
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