Why a chain?
I am between bikes right now, and considering what I want for these Horizon types of rides from the USA into Mexico, SA, and who knows where. I have read many answers to the question of which bike, but my question is WHY a bike with a chain drive? I have always been a shaft-guy, because of my type of highway touring/cruising in the US, they have always been much less maintenance and general dinking around with adjustments. So, my question is why are so many recommendations for bikes with chain drive? Are the out-of-USA roads so bad? The shafts not strong enough?....???
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