There s no grease no rust and no worries.
Carbon belt drive bike.
Created by gates corporation a global leader in belt drive technologies gates carbon drive is the best high mileage bicycle drive on the market.
The bike has a gate carbon drive belt drive with a shimano nexus drivetrain and only weighs 27lbs.
There s no doubt that gates carbon belt drive is an excellent drivetrain solution for long distance touring bikes.
Whether you re an urban commuter rugged mountain biker ebike rider or casual cruiser gates carbon drive has a solution.
So whether you want a reliable road bike a rugged mountain bike or a graceful touring bike many of the world s top bike brands sport the gates carbon drive system.
As good as a belt drive system sounds there are some drawbacks that need to be considered.
Carbon belt drive has been developed over the last 30 years.
I ve got a belt drive touring bike and a belt drive tandem sitting in my garage which both have 30 000km on their original belts.
Gates carbon drive system is offered on over 400 amazing bike models across leading brands and in many styles.
Marin fairfax sc4 belt drive this is a fitness bike that is not typical of its type.
Advantages of belt drive bikes carbon belt drives last substantially longer due to not stretching in the same way as a chain.
Like most bikes it will not be delivered fully assembled but there is very little to really do before you can ride this belt driven bike.
With no metal on metal contact you get a smooth responsive pedal feel that puts new life into your ride.
It s a power transmission technology used to run the blowers on 10 000 horsepower racing engines the powertrains of 150 horsepower motorbikes and more recently the drivetrains of many bicycles.
Initially met with skepticism gates carbon drive has gained industry acceptance and is now featured on hundreds of bike models from more than 200 brands around the world.
What is a belt drive bike.
We make the first spliced belt drive that can be retrofitted onto most frames and riveted back together.
A belt drive is the smart replacement for a chain on your bicycle.
Belt drive bikes will feature specially designed frames referred to as a split frame so that the belt can be installed.
The carbon drive system consists of two sprockets and a carbon fiber reinforced belt.