Gates remains an industry leader in belt technology. They were the OEM supplier of flat rubberized fabric fan belts (designed to slip harmlessly) for Ford's Model T. Now, the toothed belt drive for bikes is but an adaptation of proven rubber-tooth belts used for many years now for camshaft drive belts in automobile engines around the world. The belt there has totally supplanted the venerable Morse chain. Figure why? No stretch, and 100k miles in a hot and dirty engine is not rare.
Mercedes Benz had a belt drive pedal cycle with 7 speed hub drive. It looked amazing I saw one in a M-Benz dealers in Paris (France) but very expensive.
@theeuropean I had one of those MB bikes. The belt was a V belt not a toothed belt, so not a fair comparison with this system, and the rear sprocket (pulley) was designed to expand to keep adequate tension on the belt. The set-up was made by a company called THOR. It was terrible. You could feel the rubbery stretch with every pedal stroke. I swapped it out for chains and sprockets and it still runs fine to this day. Had this belt been available I probably would have used it.
@MADJIHAD1942 That is the break in the triangle to allow you to slip your belt through because unlike chain, the belt can't be broken. Common methods are for the break to be located at the seat stay or track ends.
Looks like all the weight from chains now put into the gears. But this only works on a single gear cause belt doesnt like to be switched like normal chains. But have to say normal chains are not that really heavy.
Gates remains an industry leader in belt technology. They were the OEM supplier of flat rubberized fabric fan belts (designed to slip harmlessly) for Ford's Model T. Now, the toothed belt drive for bikes is but an adaptation of proven rubber-tooth belts used for many years now for camshaft drive belts in automobile engines around the world. The belt there has totally supplanted the venerable Morse chain. Figure why? No stretch, and 100k miles in a hot and dirty engine is not rare.
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Mercedes Benz had a belt drive pedal cycle with 7 speed hub drive. It looked amazing I saw one in a M-Benz dealers in Paris (France) but very expensive.
If I remember correctly over €2,000 Euro
theeuropean 6 months ago
@theeuropean I had one of those MB bikes. The belt was a V belt not a toothed belt, so not a fair comparison with this system, and the rear sprocket (pulley) was designed to expand to keep adequate tension on the belt. The set-up was made by a company called THOR. It was terrible. You could feel the rubbery stretch with every pedal stroke. I swapped it out for chains and sprockets and it still runs fine to this day. Had this belt been available I probably would have used it.
ClownFight 3 months ago
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theeuropean 6 months ago
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theeuropean 6 months ago
looks unsafe in the rear hub...looks as though the belt can just slip it way out.
auomauom 8 months ago
sexy ? i dont think so how will that look in a porno 1 sec here my belt for my bike
MrBurnTec 8 months ago
looks nice but what's the benefit of it?
dellam04 9 months ago
@dellam04 one benefit is that its one part, so its really hard to break it. others would be that you dont need wax or oil and it cant rust.
silverfisher23 7 months ago
Actually chungdha a good portion of these belt drive bikes have internal nuvinci hubs that deliver 3-6 speeds.
TheIndustrialphreak 11 months ago
Pause at 0:43 cracked frame?
MADJIHAD1942 1 year ago
@MADJIHAD1942 That is the break in the triangle to allow you to slip your belt through because unlike chain, the belt can't be broken. Common methods are for the break to be located at the seat stay or track ends.
xBlackDarkLights 1 year ago
@MADJIHAD1942 How do you think you get the belt on, master link? lol
Mustangous 11 months ago
no sir i don't like it
hahabunny 1 year ago
Looks like all the weight from chains now put into the gears. But this only works on a single gear cause belt doesnt like to be switched like normal chains. But have to say normal chains are not that really heavy.
chungdha 1 year ago
@chungdha Actually chungdha a good portion of these belt drive bikes have internal nuvinci hubs that deliver 3-6 speeds.
TheIndustrialphreak 11 months ago
neat-o
anim8ted923 2 years ago
DO WANT.
beej55 2 years ago