What is more efficient, a belt or a chain? That depends on how you define efficiency. Lab testing shows that the difference, when measured in watts, is miniscule. But efficiency is more than speed and watts. Life is not a race. In real-world conditions, belts are the clean and simple winner.
New workshop-style technical education videos about the innovative chain-replacing belt drive system from Gates Carbon Drive are now available, covering a range of topics from efficiency, alignment, new tools, performance in the field and upcoming training events.
TAINAN, Taiwan - The technology is called Diamond Hard Tech (DHT) which, according to Taya, "Provides the solidest hardened base with extreme hardness performance and self-lubrication feature." The Taiwan based chain maker claims that its new DHT chains provide for a 25 percent increased surface hardness; a hardened layer that is 3 times thicker while its super durability brings about a 8 times longer chain life. It makes Taya's DHT chains extremely suitable for sporty e-bikes like e-MTBs as well as speed pedelecs.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - KMC, the world's biggest in bicycle chains, dares to guarantee a mileage of over 10,000 kilometers for its new e101 EPT chain. The company launched it at the earlier this month held Eurobike show.
TAINAN, Taiwan - Notwithstanding the slow market situation for Taiwan's bicycle component manufacturers, the country's largest chain manufacturer KMC (Kuei Meng International Inc.) saw its sales and net income rise by double digit figures in 2016.
TAINAN, Taiwan - KMC X-eBike Series is specially designed for mountain and sport e-bikes, whose mid-drive motors exert even higher torque and torsion on chains.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Due to high torque outputs of the mid-motor drive systems; transmission systems with extreme gear ratios as well as sudden engine starts and stops in traffic, the chains used on e-bikes have to endure bigger durability challenges than ever before.
VICENZA, Italy - To take its Super Record technology to a wider cycling audience, Campagnolo developed an new mid-end 11-speed group set; the Potenza. "We want to make the features of the Super Record more accessible," says Campagnolo in a press release.
TAINAN, Taiwan - "In volume we provide 85% of the OEM market and 15% of the after-market," said KMC vice-president marketing and sales Deborah Wu. "In turnover, the bicycle chain represents only 16% of our group's turnover of €231 million. "28% is generated by the motorcycle chain business and 56% by the automotive industry and industrial applications of chains."
TAINAN, Taiwan - "Twenty years ago we decided to maintain our R&D and high and mid-end production in Taiwan and not to move this to China like so many other companies in the bicycle industry and others did," said Jill Wu of Taya Chain.
