Gates Carbon Belt Drive Folding Bike

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Gates carbon belt drive folding bike. The bike has a gates carbon belt drive along with a shimano alfine gear hub both the best in class. 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. 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. Choose from our cdx high performance or our cdn urban products.

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. 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. Gates corporation is an engineering leader with a legacy of creating long lasting superior performing power transmission products. Silent clean maintenance free.

The retro inspired electric bike is the latest to feature one of the most premium transmissions in the bicycle market. 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. Whether you re an urban commuter rugged mountain biker ebike rider or casual cruiser gates carbon drive has a solution. There s no doubt that gates carbon belt drive is an excellent drivetrain solution for long distance touring bikes.

Belt drive bikes gained popularity in japan when bridgestone released the picnica folding belt drive bike in 1980. 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 s been tested to last over 10 000 miles which is almost halfway around the earth. Latch electric folding bike.

Montague specializes in folding bikes as we mentioned before so this bikes offers great commuter functionality. A gates carbon drive. The belt drive system isn t cheap but the extra cost. Fully loaded for everyday use suggested accessories pedego folding lock.

To put that into perspective a standard derailleur drivetrain will rarely shift well after 10 000km. See photos pros cons down below. 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. 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.

A carbon belt drive gives you a whisper quiet ride with no messy chain grease. The budget belt drivetrain from gates is cdn urban.