Belts Are Now Better Than Chains On Bicycles (135,000km of Testing)
I've been an avid user of belt drive on my bikes for about 12 years now, and have clocked over 135,000km on these chain alternatives.
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100,000km On Belt Drive: The Best Bicycle Drivetrain Available!
I’ve been riding belt drive across continents since 2010, and after more than 100,000km across one hundred countries…
A Complete List of Gates Carbon Belt Drive Touring Bike Manufacturers
There’s no doubt that Gates Carbon Belt Drive is an excellent drivetrain solution for long-distance touring bikes. I’ve…
My Old Custom Touring Bike (Rohloff Hub and Gates Belt Drive)
This is the first touring bike I ever bought. It started life as a Surly Long Haul Trucker,…
The New Gates CDX:EXP Expedition Carbon Belt Drivetrain
Exciting news, Gates will be introducing new “high-mileage” sprockets for expedition cyclists and global bike trekkers at Eurobike…
Review: Gates Carbon Belt Drive CDC (Tandem)
When we purchased our tandem, the CDC design was the only belt available. From around 1000km the belt…
Review: Gates Carbon Belt Drive Centertrack (Tandem)
After my bad experience with the Gates CDC tandem belt kit, I was hoping that the Centertrack design would…
Review: Gates Carbon Belt Drive Centertrack
I completed a two year, 31,000km trip between Europe and Australia using a Gates Carbon Drivetrain. I started with belts on…
Bike Touring Gear List: Touring Bike
Found above is our Bindle! It is very simple to use: – You can click on any of the…