Read all about Belt drive

Gates will introduce a range of other new products at Eurobike. – Photo Gates

Gates Targets E-Bike and Bike Share Market

DENVER, USA - Gates Industrial Corporation, maker of the Gates Carbon Drive belt system, will launch a suite of new products at the Eurobike trade show. This includes a direct-mount crankset and e-bike components for recently released mid-drive motors.

Carbon fibre belts are spliced in ‘V’ shape. – Photo

Veer's Split Belt Makes Belt Drives Accessible to All

MARIN COUNTY, USA - Belt drives offer many advantages to the cycling world, but a big caveat has been that specially designed split frames are needed to install a belt. Veer is seeking to change that. With their innovative belt splice technology, joining a belt through the rear frame triangle like a chain is now possible.

Gates is commemorating its 10-year anniversary of Carbon Drive by special edition Carbon Drive White belt. – Photo Gates

Gates Carbon Drive Celebrates 10 Years of Belting Bikes at Eurobike

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, GERMANY - It has been ten years since Gates Corporation, the world's leading seller of belts for automotive and industrial uses, entered the bicycle market with Gates Carbon Drive. At Eurobike 2017, Gates will celebrate a decade of innovation in the bike industry by launching a full suite of new products.

China’s new bike share brand Mobia Bikes chose Taioku for producing its bikes with Gates belts. – Photo Mobia

Gates Appearing with Taioku and Mobia Bikes at China Show

Gates is appearing at this year's China Cycle in partnership with the innovative brand Mobia Bikes and premium bike assembler Taioku to promote Taioku's

Gates Carbon Drive will display the Baicycle at its booth at the Taipei Cycle Show. – Photo Gates

Gates Enters Chinese Bike Share Market with Launch of Belt Drive...

Gates Corporation has entered the rapidly expanding Chinese bike sharing market with the launch of the Baicycle bike share program in Xiamen. Baicycle uses

Gates will show several new products including longer belts and components designed for Pinion and Rohloff, at Eurobike 2016. – Photo Gates

Gates Targets High-Volume Urban Bike Market

DENVER, USA - The carbon belt manufacturer Gates is targeting the high-volume European urban bike market with a new crankset assembly designed to work with Thun bottom brackets and the most popular geared hubs.

Conti Drive System, the belt drive from Continental for bicycles and e-bikes, will be delivered with a carbon belt as standard from now on. – Photo Continental

Conti Drive System to Use Highly Durable Carbon Belts

HOFHEIM, Germany - The Conti Drive System (CDS), the belt drive from Continental for bicycles and pedelecs, will be delivered with a carbon belt as standard from now on. This will enhance the performance of the system and meet the ever more exacting requirements of particularly ambitious cyclists.

Thun launches a series of new BB cartridges that match Gates’ new lower-priced bicycle drive, CDN. – Photo Thun

BB Expert Thun Announces Compatibility with Gates Carbon Drive

ENNEPETAL, Germany - Bottom bracket specialist Thun will launch a series of new BB cartridges at Eurobike 2015 that will match the new five-arm Gates Carbon Drive crankset produced by leading belt drive supplier Gates Corporation.

The CDN is a value-oriented belt drive for people who want a clean and stylish city bike for getting into town. – Photo Gates Corporation

Gates Carbon Drive Launches Belt for City Bikes

DENVER, USA - Chain-replacing belt drive manufacturer Gates Corporation will launch a, "value oriented product line designed for lower-mileage pavement ...

Thun’s Mammoth features four instead of the standard two ball bearings to stand the tension of the belt when the bike is parked. – Photo Thun

Thun Develops BB Cartridge for Belt Drives

ENNEPETAL, Germany - To meet growing demand for belt drive systems, bottom bracket cartridge specialist Thun developed the Mammoth. The company is specialist in the development and production of inner bearings for city, trekking, children's and MTB.