Gates Carbon Belt Drive Folding Bike

Belt drive bikes gained popularity in japan when bridgestone released the picnica folding belt drive bike in 1980.

Gates carbon belt drive folding bike.

The idea is to bring belt drive to city bikes in the 500 complete price range. A gates carbon drive. The budget belt drivetrain from gates is cdn urban. The bike has a gates carbon belt drive along with a shimano alfine gear hub both the best in class.

There s no doubt that gates carbon belt drive is an excellent drivetrain solution for long distance touring bikes. It s been tested to last over 10 000 miles which is almost halfway around the earth. The retro inspired electric bike is the latest to feature one of the most premium transmissions in the bicycle market. Montague an industry high hitter in full size folding bike technology offers bikes with full size wheels standard components and familiar geometry that still fold in seconds for the car trunk or train.

From driving blowers on 10 000 horsepower racing engines to working with industry leaders from motorcycles to manufacturing gates has been offering its drivetrain expertise to the automotive industrial and. The belt drive system isn t cheap but the extra cost. Silent clean maintenance free. 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.

Gates corporation is an engineering leader with a legacy of creating long lasting superior performing power transmission products. Whether you re an urban commuter rugged mountain biker ebike rider or casual cruiser gates carbon drive has a solution. These products are designed for the casual rider and are not approved for use on mountain bikes mid drive ebikes fixed gear bikes or high mileage trekking touring bikes. Gates carbon drive system is offered on over 400 amazing bike models across leading brands and in many styles.

See photos pros cons down below. The montague alluston comes in at the high end of belt drive bikes at just under 2000 but you are getting a bike of quality. Latch electric folding bike. To put that into perspective a standard derailleur drivetrain will rarely shift well after 10 000km.

A carbon belt drive gives you a whisper quiet ride with no messy chain grease. Conveyor belt drive electric bike. In 1984 gate corporation took the belt drive design to the us although it only really caught on in 2007 with the modern carbon drive system. The allston is equipped with 700c wheels a gates carbon belt drive and a shimano alfine 11 speed internal gear hub.

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. Montague specializes in folding bikes as we mentioned before so this bikes offers great commuter functionality.