Gates Belt Drive Frame Conversion

Frame materials can be steel alloy titanium or carbon.

Gates belt drive frame conversion. Instead of splitting the bicycle s frame to slip a drive belt through the rear triangle the veer belt drive does the splitting then reconnects with rivets. Bike knack offers conversion of frames for gates belt drive by installation of custom made splitters. Belt drive is great for timing belts on tandem bikes. 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.

There s no grease no rust and no worries. We ve designed our v belts for wear corrosion and heat resistance with. In order for belt drive to work on your tandem your frames boom tube must be 724mm between bottom brackets. As power transmission experts for over a century gates is driving your vehicles belt drive with our automotive v belts for your passenger cars light duty trucks and personal vehicles.

A belt drive is the smart replacement for a chain on your bicycle. Choose from our cdx high performance or our cdn urban products. This saves you about 250 grams over the equivalent chain and chainrings. Gates v belts are engineered to run maintenance free to keep your vehicles moving without the need for lubrication or retensioning.

We make the first spliced belt drive that can be retrofitted onto most frames and riveted back together. There s no doubt that gates carbon belt drive is an excellent drivetrain solution for long distance touring bikes. Whether you re an urban commuter rugged mountain biker ebike rider or casual cruiser gates carbon drive has a solution. To put that into perspective a standard derailleur drivetrain will rarely shift well after 10 000km.

With no metal on metal contact you get a smooth responsive pedal feel that puts new life into your ride. Both internally geared hubs and single speed systems are suitable. You ll also need to be using 130bcd cranks. Find cross reference charts here.

Simply complete and submit the drive design worksheet and one of our engineers will review your information to recommend the ideal drive solution. Whether you re looking to replace an existing drive or start fresh with a new system our team of gates product application engineers are here to help find the optimal belt drive system solution.