Belt Drive vs Chain Drive Technologies

[Wyatt Earp]

is the tour divide not a long enough ride(at 4800km)?! was won by a belt drive/rohloff this year

 

I think this could be the touring option of choice in time. all about the low maintenance

 

Touring and hard racing will have a different effect on the system to be honest.

[Flowta]

Any idea on where to get some?

 

Any frame builders I could contact to install? (or somebody who can do silver brazing)

 

Anyone tried S & S couplers?

http://en.wikipedia....Torque_Coupling

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/42/S_and_S_coupling.jpg/300px-S_and_S_coupling.jpg

[Shebeen]

Touring and hard racing will have a different effect on the system to be honest.

agreed, I don't this will ever make it into the WC/XC circuit.

 

Probably 95% of belts out there are on commuters, low hassle and no chain lubing seems to be the main idea behind it.

[Wyatt Earp]

Sorry if you guys gave seen these.

 

But I think guys don't browse all the threads.

 

Some pics.

 

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8303/7982827028_be77e138d9_b.jpg

IMG_1299 by OddPix1, on Flickr

 

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8322/7982824530_9d0488a5ba_b.jpg

IMG_1281 by OddPix1, on Flickr

 

 

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8311/7982817567_6175aeec82_b.jpg

IMG_1295 by OddPix1, on Flickr

 

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8173/7982823190_12e7d97c8a_b.jpg

IMG_1291 by OddPix1, on Flickr

[Guest Travis.]

Very nice Anton! Keep us updated on she goes. Would love to hear your input on the belt drive.

[Wyatt Earp]

Shot Tevez, will do.

[Shebeen]

Sorry if you guys gave seen these.

 

But I think guys don't browse all the threads.

 

Some pics.

 

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8303/7982827028_be77e138d9_b.jpg

IMG_1299 by OddPix1, on Flickr

 

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8322/7982824530_9d0488a5ba_b.jpg

IMG_1281 by OddPix1, on Flickr

 

 

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8311/7982817567_6175aeec82_b.jpg

IMG_1295 by OddPix1, on Flickr

 

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8173/7982823190_12e7d97c8a_b.jpg

IMG_1291 by OddPix1, on Flickr

sjoe, is this your spieonkop tatto grabber?!

[Wyatt Earp]

sjoe, is this your spieonkop tatto grabber?!

 

Nee boet, I am taking the Ritchey

[Hairy]

2013 Raleigh

http://twentynineinches.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/P1050499.jpg

[Hairy]

Raleigh’s XXIX model has seen some significant changes from the past year’s edition. These include a return to the geometry that is more common amongst hard tail 29″ers these days and more closely mimics that of Raleigh’s other hard tail 29″ers. Still a steel bike, the new Raleigh with Gates’ Carbon Drive Center Track was a pretty impressive rig. More on this one later as well.

[Hairy]

http://twentynineinches.com/2012/09/18/interbike-2012-outdoor-demo-day-2/

 

EDIT: Link fixed

Edited September 19, 2012 by Hairy

[nathrix]

My Sawyer with Gates newish CenterTrack carbon belt drive. Rode at van Gaalens this weekend and I'm very impressed, more than expected!

 

Went through lots of mud, water, steep climbs, drops, technical rocky sections, etc. Had to tighten the belt after it slipped 2 or 3 times (skipping a tooth, sounds like a gun shot) on very steep little climbs where I really had to power up with me little sticks. After tensioning the belt a bit it was heaven, with no further problems. The belt drive feels extremely smooth, silent and the CenterTrack belt do not need to be tensioned as much as the previous belt drives, so less load on the rear hub giving you a better drive. This is only one ride and there's still many rides to come to see how much can be thrown at it, but so far so good.

 

I thought with the rear split you would feel perhaps a twist or something in the frame when you accelerate hard and fast, but It felt very solid. They designed the frame with the split very well in my opinion. It's a beautiful steel machine and the pictures don't do it justice with my mik n druk.

 

The bike is 12 kg, but it gives you a very comfortable riding position, especially with those cruiser style handle bars which I just love. Can drop at least another 1.5 kg with lighter wheels, seat post, saddle, brakes, etc, but that I can easily drop in body weight x 10 rather than dishing out more cash on it. It's perfect as it is and the only thing I still need to change is the tyres to tubeless (the rims are tubeless ready). You can easily race with it as is, I doubt you'll be able to get that SSWC2012 tattoo with it though.

[Wyatt Earp]

Nice bike, I still maintain that the belt drive is nowhere near as positive as a chain, regardless which system one uses.

[CAAD4]

Nicest looking Track I have seen in a while... Those green Loaded wiele of Dangle's will look Pi@le....

[Hairy]

Nice work Nat ...!!!!!

[Oltremo]

Many Motorcycles have converted from chain to belt. Some of the advantages are reduced maintenance (time and cost), reduced noice etc.

So I think there are advantages to cyclists that are worth investigating. It pays to keep an open mind, I wonder what was said about microwaves or tv in its early stages of development.