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Carbon belt drive bikes australia.
In belt drive world uses thegates carbon belt drive with shimano nexus 8 speed hub.
Bridgestone manufactured belt drive bikes in japan through the 1980s.
The design of the belt means that the teeth are efficient in shedding mud dirt and other debris making them functional for mountain biking and riding in the snow.
Belt drive bikes are perfect for commuting but they can also be found on mountain bikes e bikes stationary and fitness bikes.
Say goodbye to high maintenance bike chains.
The polygon path i8 would stand out in the company bike racks against a flood of conventional mountain bikes.
Created by gates corporation a global leader in belt drive technologies gates carbon drive is the best high mileage bicycle drive on the market.
It comes complete with hydraulic disc brakes and 700x35c tires for a safe ride through winter.
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Strida have since gone on to commercial success and have gained a niche in the marketplace.
Efforts to use belt drives on bikes date to the 1980s and earlier.
In the late 1980s the founder of strida folding bikes approached gates about using a gates belt.
After selling avid and acquiring spot we turned our attention to building better bikes.
To put that into perspective a standard derailleur drivetrain will rarely shift well after 10 000km.
There s no doubt that gates carbon belt drive is an excellent drivetrain solution for long distance touring bikes.
The history of belt drive bikes.
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.
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Whether you re an urban commuter rugged mountain biker ebike rider or casual cruiser gates carbon drive has a solution.
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.
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.
It s the almost silent drivetrain that says the.
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.
