Belt drive bikes

[barry2017]

This sounds stupid, but I have a frame arriving soon, and I was thinking - has anyone ever made a belt driven mountain bike?
There's quite a few folders about, and it'd make an interesting project.
Or should I stop right now?

 

[beepbeep]

I remember seeing a belt-driven Yeti on VRC not so long ago

 

[perry]

http://www.carbondrivesystems.com/index.php

i think they have a tendency to slip and theres the fact a chain is soo efficient

 

[Harryburgundy]

Spot Brand

 

[legrandefromage]

You want shaft drive, you fool! Its the best thing since slice kumquat!

http://www.zerocycles.co.uk/bikes.php

 

[Andy B]

Orange prototype 4 bar linkage susser with belt drive

P7 prototype with belt drive

 

[BikesINPortlandOREGON]

The thing is with the drive shafts are, They are limited to one ratio. The belt drive is more customizable. the drive shaft is really heavy. They say the belt is lighter but when you have those rings they just add way more weight. You need to do more research before you start something horrible.

Chains are cool and here to stay.

 

[Andy R]

Some reading for you - http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=489823

 

[CTK]

I think I am right in saying that you will have to break the frame to fit a belt (unless its an e-stay frame)

That P7 was tested in Singletrack last year sometime...

 

[rienster]

Santos Bikes in Holland has a model coming up with belt drive. There is a bit on it on their website, but it in dutch.