Belting!

I don't like it.

i didn't like them them until i saw one on a fixie inc bike in mosquito the other day. the belt was as taut as fuck and seemed very well made. i don't think it's a gimmick and i'd love to see (hear?) how quiet it is.

why so negative Gabes?

isn't it just solving a problem that never existed? I don't mind having a little bit of noise from my crankset/chain and i can imagine that vandals might cut through the belt as a laugh?

presumably it's impossible to use with a derailleur.

a what? :D

why so negative Gabes?

because I can't see anything wrong with a chain as it is. If it aint broke, don't fix it.

presumably it's impossible to use with a derailleur.
You presume correctly. It'd be all about the internal hub gears.

You presume correctly. It'd be all about the internal hub gears.

not bad for a maintenance-free city bike. no lube, no mess, no need to regularly adjust things.

if belts work for car and motorcycle engines, i can't see why they'd be a problem for bike drive trains. and with a fixed/SS version you could save a lot of weight over a metal chain.

and also, what's the point in a super quiet chain replacement if you still have a noisy freewheel?

I think it's a gimmick to suck in consumer idiots who have to have the newest shit on the market.

I'll stick with chains, nice big 1/8" chains too.

Think Gabes is right on this one, ride that fixed and it looks like it'd snap like a worn fan belt.

YouTube - Fixie Inc belt drive fixed gear bike

I guess if you fit a bashring this might not happen?!?!

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread11182-2.html#post318549

interesting, I'm not saying it will never ever work, but they way some people ride, I don't think it will last or stay on the chainwheel.

they are made from teflon/kevlar composite and are designed to last for a long time. i've seen them run on superchargers spinning ridiculous rpm and as mentioned as on buells/harleys

there are a few things about a chain that aren't ideal.

PEW! PEW! looks like the future my friends. :D

Think Gabes is right on this one, ride that fixed and it looks like it'd snap like a worn fan belt.

and do you think the designer of this product think differently? they wouldve gone through the same thought process. and the belt technology is prob the very first thing they tried to perfect. belt will be made from a strong material. possibly kevlar or some other stab proof material. it's not a bundle of bin liners.

i agree, it is a problem that does not exist. it's all about pushing forward new ideas innit. it will be smoother, quieter, prob less stretch, if any, compared to a chain. would love to try one.

...plus no fucking messy oil or maintenance.

i think these will take over from the bicycle

granted, the belts don't stretch on massive motorbikes etc, so, maybe it will work really well. It'll be interesting to see.

You should have your geekhouse modded dogs, to allow for a belt drive.

chains are very efficient though. would be very difficult to match the same efficiency... i wonder what the friction on the belt is like.

i'm getting one of these on the polo bike

I don't like the look of that.
Reckon it would snap.

what, my diamond toothed chainsaw chain?

no that looks cool.
I mean the belt thing in the original picture