Gear: Belt-drive bikes break the chain of 150-year-old technology. System similar to that of auto transmission and timing belts is lighter, doesn’t use grease, requires no maintenance and won ...

Priority prides itself on a low-maintenance design approach, and the e-Classic Plus incorporates both a belt drive and hydraulic disc brakes to help reduce its required maintenance.

Gazelle is one of the major players in the Dutch e-bike market, building comfortable city bikes with electric assist. Now the company is adding two new models to its Ultimate line for the North ...

E-Bike Tech: Chain Drive Vs. Belt Drive – Which One Should You Choose? We’re looking at traditional tech versus modern tech, and weighing in on the pros and cons of each.

For vehicles like ebikes, belt drives offer a smoother, zero-maintenance alternative to chain drives. The Shift Drive system takes the technology further, by allowing riders to shift between two ...

The Gates belt drive is popping up with increasing frequency on a variety of types of bicycles, as it's much smoother and quieter than a chain, plus it doesn't require lubrication or cleaning.

Veer’s new Shift Drive System seeks to revolutionize belt-driven e-bikes, serving as an alternative to internal gearing systems.

Eight belt lengths are now available to manufacturers wishing to spec belt drive, up from just three in 2008 when the system was introduced. For 2014, the company is offering two new shorter belts ...

That said, building a belt drive into a bike is serious work. It requires considerations to be made to the bicycle frame design and gearing systems, plus they cost significantly more.

In the past decade, belt-drive bikes have gone from a novelty to a legitimate alternative to the traditional chain. This review looks at one of the most affordable models on the market: the ...