The reality in my experience is that other things happen, such as fitting a new tyre, new brake pads, etc. Actually adjusting the belt is not often, more likely a case of setting tension after maintenance that involved removing the wheel.

 

Mine has 50 K on it and it's been adjusted once but the chrome is gone off my rear pulley and it has a worn orange peel look from a lot of concrete grooved road grit. The primary steel chain manual adjuster has been move one notch.

 

I took my belt guards off at 10k to discover my rear sprocket looked like this!

 

The gift of a missing belt guard.

Mine is at 18k+... looks great. That worn chrome chipping /will eventually destroy the belt from the inside. Plan for a new pulley/belt.

 

When the hard chrome goes, that's what happens. Doubt you will make it cross-country. I stay local, so I'm driving it till I have I have to call son for a trailer tow. Mine looks good compared to yours. You must grind gravel if you did that in 10K..

 

Holy *****!! Are you traveling on gravel roads a lot?

 

That looks horrible. Do you hear the rocks that you are grinding up in that pulley?

 

Figured as much. Between service checks and replacement of rear tire I think I could go forever without having to adjust myself but it's good to know it's still in spec. I might get one of those 10LB tools.

 

front sprocket can't be too far behind. $500USD pulley, belt, and sprocket

 

Mr T that does look awful old chap. I haven't seen any of my five belt-drive bikes do that. Is it really that bad in Essex?!