This video is the definition of clean. Title actually says what is in the video, there is 12 second intro and then straight to the facts, great explanations, nice setting, friendly host, quick giveaway at the end. Perfect.
I am surprised that more manufacturers aren't already using belts. I am going belt drive with my next bike. I am going to wait till they bring the prices down, should not be any more expensive to make if they can get the numbers up.
I do have to say im shocked to hear that you have to take apart your frame to put on the belt. Here in the Netherlands is even abnormal to take the chain apart... The chassis of your bike is just made in a way that you can replace the chain by pulling back the back wheel.
One downside of chains not mentioned is that you will eventually need to change your chain ring and gear cluster as the chain wears out the teeth. Keeping the chain clean and replacing it regularly will delay that but it will eventually happen,
Came back to re-watch and I remain very impressed with the thoroughness and brevity of your explanation. If you have any interest in making videos for the ebikes we carry please let me know.
Thanks good presentation, it is amazing that the derailleur set up is still the most efficient after all these years. Yes I like minimum maintenance, but dislike the cost, but, I have broken chains whilst out in the middle of nowhere, and repaired in situ, difficult with a belt, however failure unlikely.
"Carrying around a six pound battery saving 100gm on a chain isn't going to..." The US is just like the UK, mixing old and new units rather than switching entirely to metric!
I'm a sixty two, year old Australian, and I do it all the time.. A lot of imperial measurements I have no intuitive feel for. but there are a few metric ones that still aren't automatic, like a person's height.
One other disadvantage that's never talked about is if you wanna run a bike single speed without an internally geared hub and you want it to be geared for going over 20mph at a relaxed cadence, you'd need a giant chainring up front that won't fit on any regular bike get a decent ratio.
@@Mythreesons137. I think you can but it's quite niche. Let's consider the Babymaker by FLX. The premium version has a belt drive system. Look at how big the chainring is. It's not even a high ratio cause the cog at the back has to have minimum 22 teeth. So imagine you'd like to have a ratio suitable for a cruising speed of 25mph. You could do it with a high cadence but you'll kneed like an 80 tooth chainring at the front to be able to get a slower relaxed cadence.
I love my belt drive but it has a nexus3 internal gearing so it isn't a quiet bike like I was sold on. It clicks and clacks in 3rd gear way noisier than any derailleur bike I've ever owned.
Another great video. When do an eBike review, can you mention how easy or hard the bike would be if there's a power failure or a dead battery and you need to ride the bike some distance? Thanks.
I've had a belt driven bike for four years and last years I also bought an ebike with one too. I love it! Best thing about the belt drive is that it does not stretch and I don't have to tension a chain once or twice a month. Also the cleanliness is great when I wash my bike inside the apartment bathroom! And btw when the bike has a sliding dropout where you can drop the wheel down and out you'll never have to tension the belt again! Unless some bolts get loose or you want to change the gear ratio.
3-speeds are the strongest ones. Shimano came out with a 5-speed ebike hub which I have and do not recommend. It has way too much drag especially in the cold temps. My bike is a pedelec and when it cuts out at 25km/h the acceleration stops too. The hub is just too draggy to ride much faster. And I do hit the 25km/h mark with the 3rd gear. So it is a heavy and draggy 3-speed hub. Also the gearing is way too high with 700c wheel and belt dirve (39t x 28t). That could be remedied with the only other coq that is available for the hub, the 32t. But that is... If you can find one!
@@jadamsnz Yes this company (Riese & Muller) have interesting bikes.. also bikes with full suspension and belts... but they are not cheap. Before I bought it I made a research.. looked for something with as less problems as possible when I am far from home, even my tires have some extra protection (snakeskin they say) in 4 years never had a puncher.
For regular bikes a belt drive is also less efficient, mainly because instead of having a direct COG connection, it uses a transmission, that's the main reason you will never see a performance bike using a belt system, but other than that they are pretty cool IMHO !!!
Low end cheaper belt drives are prone to stretching which will cause the belt to come off repeatedly, especially under load, since there is no tensioner to compensate. So make sure to go with a good name brand belt system. Also unlike chains you can not "cut out" a bad link and do a temporary splice to get home after an accident, you need to carry a spare belt with your spare tubes.
I currently cycle on a Cube SUV hybrid Race 500, find it difficult to go back to a chain and derailleur set up, love the automatic gears and the carbon belt, I'll possibly never go back to the old chain and gearing setups.
Hi Micah, Thanks for this video on Gates belt drive systems for ebikes. Question: Have you heard of Veer splitable belts? If not look into this new belt idea that allows almost any bike to be a belt drive bike as long as a IGH is used? Idea for you. Make a review video of the VEER system on one of your chain drive ebikes? Also, pick me for receiving your ebike battery book? Btw, I enjoy your channel very much. Thank you for the info you provide for the ebike diy community. Have a terrific day :)
I got my hands on a newer cargo-focused enviolo hub and my 750w bafang tore through the hub within 500 miles. Even the cheapest microshift derailleurs I use last 10x as long with double the power put through them... I don't even maintain my chains and simply replace them when they get bad enough.
Just watched the pros & Cons of belt driven bikes. Thanks, as I have been looking at the Priority and considering another called the Swift from GigaByke, both pretty light compared to most others. Keep it up!.
Dont know anything about bicycles but on motorcycles a belt drive is about 12-15% power loss compared to chain 1-3%. Wont that be a dealbreaker on bicycles or is there not as much power loss in belts here?
I predict in ten years if you take your cassette/derailleur bike to the shop for repairs they will tell you it will take 7-10 days for the parts to arrive so they can repair your old dinosaur. lol It will all be belts driving Enviolos or geared rear hubs and/or Pinions driving the belt. In ten years the popularity of these parts will drop the prices dramatically. My personal bike is a Priority Turi. I had to change the handlebars to get a 5" rise because I'm 6'6", but a reroute of the rear brake line worked well. (hint: symmetry isn't important with hydraulic brakes) In ten years WalMart will be selling a bike like mine for $200.
There is a company making adjustable belts, so you wouldn't need the special frame! I don't remember thier name offhand! I'll have to search through my emails........
I would love to purchase the current bike you have , they must me so cool , no noise , derailed clonk and bang like riding the ark around , “ no offence Noah “ , the gear change is out in front , like “ brave new world “ , I have tried head office in New York , they say no deal , can you help me I am desperate to ride and own a new current , John .
Hey was looking at a few bikes one that I saw u reviewed was a "LETRIC XP 2.0" . I was thinking the new midrive " X PREMIUN. Have u had a chance to review it. I was torn between the "Juiced 52 V 750 all terrain step thru but now that I saw the priority & I didn't c it but u apparently gave it a favorable review considering u kept it does it warrant the 1$500 difference in price ? Help !!!
really interesting video. Do you have any e-bikes to suggest that have a belt drive and front suspension for people who weigh 115kg (including the D-lock and other items)?
After two years would you recommend this priority current bike to by? I’m considering this and Specialized Turbo Vado 5.0 IGH. Priority is cheaper, but how reliable it is?
I really dig the Priority Current, I just wish the price remained the same as when you reviewed it. That belt drive really sells it for me, but last I checked it was $3200.
Can you make cheepst both wheel hub motor e bike kit ? Total 1000W 72V total capacity.and sutable packed battary..for bangladeshi..i cant buy from here... help us
There is a loss of efficiency (drag) I'm experiencing on my brand new Gazelle. This is from the internal heavy oil inside the Enviolo Hub..... When will this drag lessen?
So the slot in the middle, that you mentioned, is what keeps it on the ring-like thing? I'm not familiar with the walking term...do you mean when the chain works it's way off? Thanks for showing pros and cons🙂.
Can you let me know how to swap a battery discharge pins so I can get a higher capacity battery or if I even can, and what to look for in making my decision.
had the chance to get Luna's 'Fixed' ebike for cheap with Gates belt drive but its only 3 speed fellt too limited for how i ride . Its SOO smooth and quiet and clean .
A six pound battery?? Sounds like a toy bicycle suited for cruising up to the library and that's about it. Give me a hub motor anyday, especially for steep hills.
It seems strange that the Far East markets are not making inroads into belt drives.. Those guys are usually working on everything - can there be a reason they have left belt drive systems alone? Do you think belt drives deliver as much of the energy into the drive? And are those hub gear boxes efficient enough? I'm thinking a fair bit of energy is lost here? Finally why should a belt drive cost so much more? They are used in all sorts of motor vehicles and don't cost much... Okay the hub drive will be a lot more to design and build than a derailleur but the belt and front sprocket not really..
The title of the vid would indicate, that this is about bicycles, but you are talking about e-mopeds. On bicycles efficiency matters most, on e-mopeds efficiency does not, as most of the power comes from fermented dinosaurs rather then human power.
You can tension the belt. In my industry we tension most of the belts. Few weeks ago I have redesigned tensioner in 3d, and printed using my FDM 3D printer. I am not suggesting FDM 3D printed Tensioner on bike, but CNC or Laser cutted Tensioner should work.
I wonder if I can find such bike for my bafang bbshd motor and should I? Maybe even I'd go with regular 1 speed chain on IGH if it's much stronger than rugular multi speed chain, I don't know. Or if it's a planetary hub so better go with belt drive already?
The break in the frame for the belt is not a disadvantage. The bike will be designed with the break. That is reflected in the price. The biggest problem is changing a flat!!
I would like to build a bike with this instagram.com/p/CAFlmg3AuMG/ but I want to use fat bike tires (20inch). Do you know where I can get cheap front fork for fat tire? thx
I’d love to see a one-year review of your Priority Current. I just purchased one and am eagerly awaiting its delivery. Curious to know how it’s held up since you bought it. Thanks!
No derailleur, gears, or chain to rust during winter rides is a BIG advantage belts have for me. I'm a four-season rider in the Adirondacks and just based on maintenance differences alone the higher up front cost pays for itself.
I’ve never had a belt-driven bicycle before, but I suppose another advantage to having a belt drivetrain is that a belt doesn’t jump off the sprocket. It may also eliminate the need for a guard. I considered buying an IKEA bicycle and converting it to an eBike, but decided against it. 😊
The way things are going in London the only powered vehicles will be ebikes and rich peoples' cars. Everything else will be taxed off the road to keep TFL (Transport For London) in business. 🚌 £££ 📉 🚽
This video is the definition of clean. Title actually says what is in the video, there is 12 second intro and then straight to the facts, great explanations, nice setting, friendly host, quick giveaway at the end. Perfect.
And is less than 10 min
But we can also agree there was quite a bit of repetition along the way.
Except that it was twice as long as necessary. Too repetitive.
@@helldorado1489 So if you know already (such that it seems repetitive) WHY ARE YOU WATCHING?
What? He spent 3 min just to say it doesn't need oil.
Do you have any experience with the Veer split belt system? I have been seriously looking at them for my ebike. As usual very informative. Thanks.
I am surprised that more manufacturers aren't already using belts. I am going belt drive with my next bike. I am going to wait till they bring the prices down, should not be any more expensive to make if they can get the numbers up.
"you do not have to worry about getting oil or grease on your pants"... Laughs in Dutch chain casings!
I do have to say im shocked to hear that you have to take apart your frame to put on the belt. Here in the Netherlands is even abnormal to take the chain apart... The chassis of your bike is just made in a way that you can replace the chain by pulling back the back wheel.
One downside of chains not mentioned is that you will eventually need to change your chain ring and gear cluster as the chain wears out the teeth. Keeping the chain clean and replacing it regularly will delay that but it will eventually happen,
Came back to re-watch and I remain very impressed with the thoroughness and brevity of your explanation. If you have any interest in making videos for the ebikes we carry please let me know.
Very nicely done video. Good introduction of the topic. Goes straight to the facts. Presents pros and cons. Concise information. Friendly setting.
The terrible thing about this video is you can’t even show the belt drive moving
Thanks good presentation, it is amazing that the derailleur set up is still the most efficient after all these years.
Yes I like minimum maintenance, but dislike the cost, but, I have broken chains whilst out in the middle of nowhere, and repaired in situ, difficult with a belt, however failure unlikely.
You can just carry a spare belt however I sympathize with the sentiment that that's harder than fixing a chain
What about efficiency due to friction loss?
Would love to watch a similar video on shaft-driven bicycles
It really looks interesting, I wish they would review that system too!
Same here.
"Carrying around a six pound battery saving 100gm on a chain isn't going to..." The US is just like the UK, mixing old and new units rather than switching entirely to metric!
I'm a sixty two, year old Australian, and I do it all the time.. A lot of imperial measurements I have no intuitive feel for. but there are a few metric ones that still aren't automatic, like a person's height.
America first screw off
@@rfwillett2424 I'm not going to change my name... 😆
@@rfwillett2424 Commodores and 80s Falcons had AF nuts on the engines while metric on the body
@@manFromPeterborough I remember that it was a pain.
ONE BIG CONS is if you damage the rear rim and it needs to be replaced
It's great to see this tech expand in ebikes, and I'm looking forward to seeing innovation happen for aspects like installing them.
If that's true... I think you deserve belt drive, John.
One other disadvantage that's never talked about is if you wanna run a bike single speed without an internally geared hub and you want it to be geared for going over 20mph at a relaxed cadence, you'd need a giant chainring up front that won't fit on any regular bike get a decent ratio.
Looks like you need to start with a belt drive frame first. I didn't know that can you buy a belt drive frame ?
@@Mythreesons137. I think you can but it's quite niche. Let's consider the Babymaker by FLX. The premium version has a belt drive system. Look at how big the chainring is. It's not even a high ratio cause the cog at the back has to have minimum 22 teeth. So imagine you'd like to have a ratio suitable for a cruising speed of 25mph. You could do it with a high cadence but you'll kneed like an 80 tooth chainring at the front to be able to get a slower relaxed cadence.
Check Priority Bikes. They have many single speed.
Ratios are only relevant if you're peddling.
@@Zomby_Woof I'm not a peddler sorry
I love my belt drive but it has a nexus3 internal gearing so it isn't a quiet bike like I was sold on. It clicks and clacks in 3rd gear way noisier than any derailleur bike I've ever owned.
Another great video. When do an eBike review, can you mention how easy or hard the bike would be if there's a power
failure or a dead battery and you need to ride the bike some distance? Thanks.
Why keep changing to a camera on the side, just weird...
I've had a belt driven bike for four years and last years I also bought an ebike with one too. I love it! Best thing about the belt drive is that it does not stretch and I don't have to tension a chain once or twice a month. Also the cleanliness is great when I wash my bike inside the apartment bathroom! And btw when the bike has a sliding dropout where you can drop the wheel down and out you'll never have to tension the belt again! Unless some bolts get loose or you want to change the gear ratio.
can you do a review on various IGHs? Like what is the strongest/best for a bbshd?
3-speeds are the strongest ones. Shimano came out with a 5-speed ebike hub which I have and do not recommend. It has way too much drag especially in the cold temps. My bike is a pedelec and when it cuts out at 25km/h the acceleration stops too. The hub is just too draggy to ride much faster. And I do hit the 25km/h mark with the 3rd gear. So it is a heavy and draggy 3-speed hub. Also the gearing is way too high with 700c wheel and belt dirve (39t x 28t). That could be remedied with the only other coq that is available for the hub, the 32t. But that is... If you can find one!
I like the shimano alfine 8
What if you have a flat tire ? You can’t get your rear wheel out ?
That is an awesome bike, looking forward to the review.
Good informative video and well presented but flipping filming angles from front to side of presenter does my head in.
I started like the belt over the chain until you say about braking the frame 😁. Nope I'll stay with the chain.
My bikes frame is one piece and a belt .
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@@pt020 That's a clever solution.
@@jadamsnz Yes this company (Riese & Muller) have interesting bikes.. also bikes with full suspension and belts... but they are not cheap.
Before I bought it I made a research.. looked for something with as less problems as possible when I am far from home, even my tires have some extra protection (snakeskin they say) in 4 years never had a puncher.
@@pt020 puncture?
@@pt020 what bike is it?
When it’s quieter you can hear if somethings wrong with your bike easier as well because when somethings wrong it’s usually make a noise.
I love the idea of a Gates belt drive ... don't love the price premium so much
For regular bikes a belt drive is also less efficient, mainly because instead of having a direct COG connection, it uses a transmission, that's the main reason you will never see a performance bike using a belt system, but other than that they are pretty cool IMHO !!!
Low end cheaper belt drives are prone to stretching which will cause the belt to come off repeatedly, especially under load, since there is no tensioner to compensate. So make sure to go with a good name brand belt system.
Also unlike chains you can not "cut out" a bad link and do a temporary splice to get home after an accident, you need to carry a spare belt with your spare tubes.
Even if you have a spare belt, how do you replace it? The bike has to be able to split to install the belt.
Big fan of gates belt and internal gear hubs. Looking forward to the review of current bike in this video.
Links for everything but a belt drive kit?
Would it be possible to design a rear axle that put the sprocket on the outside of the triangle so that the frame did not have to break?
Interesting idea. The front chainring needs to be in perfect alignment with the rear spocket, so I guess you'd have to increase the Q factor a bit.
I currently cycle on a Cube SUV hybrid Race 500, find it difficult to go back to a chain and derailleur set up, love the automatic gears and the carbon belt, I'll possibly never go back to the old chain and gearing setups.
Hi Micah, Thanks for this video on Gates belt drive systems for ebikes. Question: Have you heard of Veer splitable belts? If not look into this new belt idea that allows almost any bike to be a belt drive bike as long as a IGH is used? Idea for you. Make a review video of the VEER system on one of your chain drive ebikes? Also, pick me for receiving your ebike battery book? Btw, I enjoy your channel very much. Thank you for the info you provide for the ebike diy community. Have a terrific day :)
I got my hands on a newer cargo-focused enviolo hub and my 750w bafang tore through the hub within 500 miles.
Even the cheapest microshift derailleurs I use last 10x as long with double the power put through them... I don't even maintain my chains and simply replace them when they get bad enough.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom with me.
Great video from a guy who's informative,
and easy to under stand with information you can trust !
Keep up the good work !
kind regards Martin Tasker
I like big belts and I ain't gonna lie.
So close to a cool reference. I can't decide if you mangled the reference or if you are just being honest about liking big belts.
There is really something about how quiet they are
i for one prefer to get that feedback of the gear being changed
Really enjoying your channel, and thanks for the great comments, really useful.
Very interesting video! I didn't know there was a belt drive system for bicycles.
I really like your videos it helps me make a better choice to buy a e bike
Thanks Varun!
Interesting. I am nearly done with my self converted ebike. A montague paratrooper and a bbshd.
Just watched the pros & Cons of belt driven bikes. Thanks, as I have been looking at the Priority and considering another called the Swift from GigaByke, both pretty light compared to most others. Keep it up!.
Great video! I would love to have a belt instead of a dirty chain.
Good info, I would like to prefer go with chain rather than belt drive currently due to non availability widely here in India.
I love your ebike, thats what i exactly dream of having one! What price is it Mikee?
Dont know anything about bicycles but on motorcycles a belt drive is about 12-15% power loss compared to chain 1-3%. Wont that be a dealbreaker on bicycles or is there not as much power loss in belts here?
I predict in ten years if you take your cassette/derailleur bike to the shop for repairs they will tell you it will take 7-10 days for the parts to arrive so they can repair your old dinosaur. lol
It will all be belts driving Enviolos or geared rear hubs and/or Pinions driving the belt. In ten years the popularity of these parts will drop the prices dramatically.
My personal bike is a Priority Turi. I had to change the handlebars to get a 5" rise because I'm 6'6", but a reroute of the rear brake line worked well. (hint: symmetry isn't important with hydraulic brakes)
In ten years WalMart will be selling a bike like mine for $200.
It’s not Nylon.
you can actually take the rear wheel off and slide the belt in ! that simple!
There is a company making adjustable belts, so you wouldn't need the special frame! I don't remember thier name offhand! I'll have to search through my emails........
I would love to purchase the current bike you have , they must me so cool , no noise , derailed clonk and bang like riding the ark around , “ no offence Noah “ , the gear change is out in front , like “ brave new world “ , I have tried head office in New York , they say no deal , can you help me I am desperate to ride and own a new current , John .
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nice new bike...
what country made this bike...
but two things are not works...
1- no change gear speed
1- no guard shield wheel pedal
Basically just get an ebike that comes already designed with a belt and geared hub and you’ll have yourself a…BIKE HAND CRAFTED BY THE GODS!!!!
Hey was looking at a few bikes one that I saw u reviewed was a "LETRIC XP 2.0" . I was thinking the new midrive " X PREMIUN. Have u had a chance to review it. I was torn between the "Juiced 52 V 750 all terrain step thru but now that I saw the priority & I didn't c it but u apparently gave it a favorable review considering u kept it does it warrant the 1$500 difference in price ? Help !!!
really interesting video. Do you have any e-bikes to suggest that have a belt drive and front suspension for people who weigh 115kg (including the D-lock and other items)?
After two years would you recommend this priority current bike to by? I’m considering this and Specialized Turbo Vado 5.0 IGH. Priority is cheaper, but how reliable it is?
I really dig the Priority Current, I just wish the price remained the same as when you reviewed it. That belt drive really sells it for me, but last I checked it was $3200.
You can get a 20% discount through Costco
Veer makes a belt that can be separated. A little expensive but gets it done.
Can you make cheepst both wheel hub motor e bike kit ? Total 1000W 72V total capacity.and sutable packed battary..for bangladeshi..i cant buy from here... help us
It sounds like there are primarily pros to belt drive ebikes with hub derailers once you choose a specific one, great explanation you made!
There is a loss of efficiency (drag) I'm experiencing on my brand new Gazelle. This is from the internal heavy oil inside the Enviolo Hub..... When will this drag lessen?
Stupid drive system for a bicycle. Just... STUPID drive system.
Do u have a Twitter? And also, I was wondering if there is a way to add a small (maybe 4 -6 cell) battery pack to a gotrax xoom scooter?
So the slot in the middle, that you mentioned, is what keeps it on the ring-like thing? I'm not familiar with the walking term...do you mean when the chain works it's way off? Thanks for showing pros and cons🙂.
Can you let me know how to swap a battery discharge pins so I can get a higher capacity battery or if I even can, and what to look for in making my decision.
No chain/belt guard? Pants, shoelaces, junk? Just wondering.
I'd be a fan, but not into hub drive . I want middrive , and IGH seems cool enough. But what happens when it malfunctions. Bet that's pricey
Modern belt drive frames u don't need the frame to split to get the belt on. They're connected by a pin
had the chance to get Luna's 'Fixed' ebike for cheap with Gates belt drive but its only 3 speed fellt too limited for how i ride . Its SOO smooth and quiet and clean .
A six pound battery?? Sounds like a toy bicycle suited for cruising up to the library and that's about it. Give me a hub motor anyday, especially for steep hills.
It seems strange that the Far East markets are not making inroads into belt drives.. Those guys are usually working on everything - can there be a reason they have left belt drive systems alone?
Do you think belt drives deliver as much of the energy into the drive? And are those hub gear boxes efficient enough? I'm thinking a fair bit of energy is lost here?
Finally why should a belt drive cost so much more? They are used in all sorts of motor vehicles and don't cost much... Okay the hub drive will be a lot more to design and build than a derailleur but the belt and front sprocket not really..
Good stuff Micah! Hit all the key points. This video was as smooth and strong as...a gates belt drive ;)
Great looking bike and I love the belt drive system!
The title of the vid would indicate, that this is about bicycles, but you are talking about e-mopeds. On bicycles efficiency matters most, on e-mopeds efficiency does not, as most of the power comes from fermented dinosaurs rather then human power.
You can tension the belt.
In my industry we tension most of the belts.
Few weeks ago I have redesigned tensioner in 3d, and printed using my FDM 3D printer. I am not suggesting FDM 3D printed Tensioner on bike, but CNC or Laser cutted Tensioner should work.
Seeking belt thrive, cvt, 500+ watt Bosch mid drive, 650+ wh battery. No luck so far.
I wonder if I can find such bike for my bafang bbshd motor and should I? Maybe even I'd go with regular 1 speed chain on IGH if it's much stronger than rugular multi speed chain, I don't know. Or if it's a planetary hub so better go with belt drive already?
Very Informative video. Hoping to be selected to get one of your books. Thanks a lot!
The break in the frame for the belt is not a disadvantage. The bike will be designed with the break. That is reflected in the price. The biggest problem is changing a flat!!
Trying to re-tension the belt after a puncture would be difficult also the extra tension would put extra strain on bearings.
I would like to build a bike with this instagram.com/p/CAFlmg3AuMG/ but I want to use fat bike tires (20inch). Do you know where I can get cheap front fork for fat tire?
thx
I’d love to see a one-year review of your Priority Current. I just purchased one and am eagerly awaiting its delivery. Curious to know how it’s held up since you bought it. Thanks!
But if a scam, I have over 20k km on my commuter bike and zero issues, seems to be just another way to charge 200€ for a 20€ belt
shit happens:D today in our factory cdx 200 metres fall down:DD
For a single speed on a belt drive what's a good ratio for just cruising around town with minor hills? Thx
Micah, I'm really loving your channel. Your very informative and don't beat around the bush. Thank You!
Glad you enjoy it!
Problem with internal geared hub is that it is not as efficient as a derailer so you will get less range from your battery.
No derailleur, gears, or chain to rust during winter rides is a BIG advantage belts have for me. I'm a four-season rider in the Adirondacks and just based on maintenance differences alone the higher up front cost pays for itself.
Nothing to tune? Gates recommends using their app to tune (literally) the tension on the belt. Certainly not a big deal, but being precise...
Ty bought a Pure Flux One Ebike which is Gates belt driven.
eBike design is a lot like archery. Even a compound bow has its drawbacks.
I’ve never had a belt-driven bicycle before, but I suppose another advantage to having a belt drivetrain is that a belt doesn’t jump off the sprocket. It may also eliminate the need for a guard. I considered buying an IKEA bicycle and converting it to an eBike, but decided against it. 😊
Much less likely to skip teeth or derail itself from the drive system too.
How often do you need to change the sprockets? The chainring and the rear one?
Title says “bicycles,” but you’re talking about e-bikes. Fuck that
My regular belt bike makes noises on low gear. Anyone can help me fix it? It’s not the belt tightness.
Veers split belt kit for $350 and any bike can be belt drive without cutting the frame
Would like to see Gates design a belt with a master link so that a solid frame bike can utilize belt drive.
thanks for the info but the constant cam angle changing with no reason to change other then having said 8 words was annoying
The way things are going in London the only powered vehicles will be ebikes and rich peoples' cars. Everything else will be taxed off the road to keep TFL (Transport For London) in business.
🚌 £££ 📉 🚽
Less cars on the road the better! Pollution is a huge cause of premature death.