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Gates Corp. works to transform bikes with belts in lieu of chains


Gates Corp. works to transform bikes with belts in lieu of chains

POSTED:   11/05/2011 01:00:00 AM MDT
UPDATED:   11/05/2011 01:36:32 PM MDT
By Jason Blevins
The Denver Post
Frank Scurlock of Gates Carbon drive holds a bicycle with carbon drive system at the office in downtown Denver on Thursday. Gates Carbon Drive system, a unique belt driven system that is vying to replace the bike chain. Developed and made in Denver, the belt has many advantages over chains and more than 150 bike makers are now designing bikes with the belt. (Hyoung Chang / The Denver Post)
The Denver-based Gates Corp.'s innovative belts changed car engines decades ago. Today, the century-old company's carbon-fiber belts are transforming bikes.
Like disc brakes and full suspension — technology that revolutionized biking — Gates' 3-year-old Carbon Drive belt system could eliminate the venerable bicycle chain.
"This is equally as game-changing," says Gates business development manager Frank Scurlock as he rolls out a bike sporting the unique belt system.
Thirty years ago, Gates suggested its toothy rubber timing belts were tenable successors to timing chains in cars, arguing that its patented belts were stronger, longer lasting and virtually maintenance-free. Today, nearly half of all new cars sport timing belts...


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Comments

  1. everybody hates timing belts on cars and would rather have chains
    the belts have to be replaced every 60k miles and the labor involved it excessive. I have never heard of any maintenence needed for a timing chain

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  2. Nice post. I was looking like this. Really it is very useful and informative post. Thanks for sharing. Thanks again!

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