To make this extravagant titanium commuter fast and light we equipped it with a responsive yet comfortable carbon fork and a stealth black pair of crank brothers cobalt wheels.
Single speed belt drive bike.
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One of our 11 of the best carbon belt drive bikes that you might not recognise.
The only bicycle category gates carbon drive is not speced on is competition road race bikes due to the added weight of internally geared hubs versus derailleurs.
With no metal on metal contact you get a smooth responsive pedal feel that puts new life into your ride.
With only one gear the bike has much less resistance when moving through the air.
The history of belt drive bikes.
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Say goodbye to high maintenance bike chains.
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 features the low maintenance of a single speed but sports the versatility of a sturdy pinion gearbox paired to a gates belt drive.
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Then drop by your favorite bike shop and take a carbon drive bike for a ride.
Belt drives are also limited to single cog out back to run in a straight line which limits drivetrain options to either single speed or an internally geared hub.
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There s no grease no rust and no worries.
A belt drive is the smart replacement for a chain on your bicycle.
These chain free and derailleur free bikes are a low maintenance and a clean solution that keeps the look of a single speed bike but with the practicality of gears inside the rear hub.
Created by gates corporation a global leader in belt drive technologies gates carbon drive is the best high mileage bicycle drive on the market.
We make the first spliced belt drive that can be retrofitted onto most frames and riveted back together.
Whether you re an urban commuter rugged mountain biker ebike rider or casual cruiser gates carbon drive has a solution.
The rondo booz is a real gem and unlikely to be a bike you see twice while on a ride.
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.
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.
In addition the bike runs very quietly.
The reason why single speed bikes are fast is because of the relatively lightweight.
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