He was a good online mate to me & in my view talked a lot of sense. Privately, he explained that belt materials were not all the same and explained some of the differences, just as Andy (the original Chain Man) would explain that too many cheap bike chains were actually old slow conveyor belt stock being cleared.
Belts-in-oil are common in modern car engines (I don't know about bikes) and this video explains what a couple of mates have already discovered.


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