Optimizing Motor Pulley & Rope Combination for High Speed

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If it is "one big rope loop" running between two sheaves, why not use a belt?
 
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sorry according to the original post they have it running at 70 mph not 70 rpm
 
Actually it is 70 km/hr. which is about 43.5 m/hr.