Gates Belt Drive Bikes

Say goodbye to high maintenance bike chains.

Gates belt drive bikes.

The frame is light agile and the belt drive is smooth clean. Gates carbon drive replacement belts. There s no grease no rust and no worries. With no metal on metal contact you get a smooth responsive pedal feel that puts new life into your ride.

Whether you re an urban commuter rugged mountain biker ebike rider or casual cruiser gates carbon drive has a solution. We make the first spliced belt drive that can be retrofitted onto most frames and riveted back together. Mechanical belt drives were used as pully systems as far back as 15 bc and started being used in heavy machinery in the 19th century. They were used on bikes at the turn of the century but the first commercial bicycle with a drive belt was the infamous bridgestone picina in 1980 the bridgestone picina was a folding bike popular in japan but never really sold.

A belt drive is the smart replacement for a chain on your bicycle. 30 day no questions asked return policy customer support 7 days a week. Created by gates corporation a global leader in belt drive technologies gates carbon drive is the best high mileage bicycle drive on the market. Was inspired to design a better way to commute.

The new products include options that could. To put that into perspective a standard derailleur drivetrain will rarely shift well after 10 000km. Gates has announced a series of new belt drive products for two wheelers this summer attempting to get more riders than ever on belt drive bikes. Low maintenance rust free belt drive bicycles at unmatched quality and prices.

Efforts to use belt drives on bikes date to the 1980s and earlier. The bike of course comes with gates belt drive coupled with the shimano nexus 8 speed drive train. After constant delays hot subway cars a shutdown on the l train subway in new york we set out to create the ultimate commuter bicycle perfect for a seamless city ride. The premiere all road bicycle with a 600 pinion 12 speed gearbox and 650b road plus.

Then drop by your favorite bike shop and take a carbon drive bike for a ride. 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. 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. Strida have since gone on to commercial success and have gained a niche in the marketplace.

The history of belt drive bikes. The final entrant in our list of 11 of the best carbon belt drive bikes. 3 speed shifter shifter unit. Say hello to simplicity and fun.

Bridgestone manufactured belt drive bikes in japan through the 1980s. Use our bike finder below to select your bicycle type brand and region.