Belt Drive Bike Frame
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.
Belt drive bike frame. We make the first spliced belt drive that can be retrofitted onto most frames and riveted back together. This sounds scary but it should be rather simple. A belt drive is the smart replacement for a chain on your bicycle. The most expensive bike on this list the alpenchallenge 01 is a sophisticated belt drive bike that features clean lines that are complemented by a sleek phantom grey colorway.
You need to use a belt specific frame your drivetrain must use either an internally geared hub or gearbox adding significant cost. Demo our flagship models mayhem 130 ryve 115 ryve 110 rollik. Then drop by your favorite bike shop and take a carbon drive bike for a ride. There are two clinchers with a belt drive touring bike however.
With no metal on metal contact you get a smooth responsive pedal feel that puts new life into your ride. A belt drive bicycle uses a nylon toothed synchronous belt reinforced with carbon fiber cords to drive the rear wheel. It s worth noting that a carbon drive nor any other belt for that matter can be added to any bike. The milwaukee beltline is built featuring complete true temper ox platinum main rear end.
Use our bike finder below to select your bicycle type brand and region. Instead of splitting the. Spot bikes mountain bikes gravel bikes city bikes belt drive bikes. Now a group of creative engineers has a solution.
The ox platinum main tubes are stiff yet comfortable and married to a stiff rear end to provide as table confident ride even with heavy loads. Created by gates corporation a global leader in belt drive technologies gates carbon drive is the best high mileage bicycle drive on the market. Whether you re an urban commuter rugged mountain biker ebike rider or casual cruiser gates carbon drive has a solution. Belts are paired with durable stainless steel cogs and alloy chainrings.
The geometry on this frame is designed for clean commuting and weekend bike packing. There s no grease no rust and no worries. Because the belt is a solid circle there needs to be a link in the bicycle frame that can be released in order to slot the belt behind the frame and stretch it over the drive. Located in golden colorado.