Belt Drive for All: VeerCycle Belt Drive System That Doesn't Require A Special Frame

[kevinvc]

This sounds really cool. I'm willing to wait a couple of years to see some real world reports, but this could very well be the final nudge I need to go to a belt drive system.

Just this morning on my ride in to work I was noticing that my chain is squeaking so loud that, in my friend's words, it sounds like I've got a pocketful of baby chicks. Commuting every day year round in the Pacific Northwest wears out parts fast. It's largely my fault for not wiping down the chain every single day, cleaning the cassette weekly, etc. It's precisely because of my laziness that a belt drive would be really nice.

Putting this on my Fargo sounds divine.

[radsmd]

Originally Posted by stien

I emailed Veer and they said they’re working on Bosch cogs which I need for my cargo bike. Also wondering if I should put a belt on the timing side of my Paketa tandem.

Yes. Definitely. Not sure what the spacing on the Paketa is, but check out the Gates tandem timing system.

[93KgBike]

That tech is used on grain threshers and grain dryers; much much bigger, of course.

[sashae]

Any further usage reports on these guys? I’m looking to use one on an Aldine commuter setup...

[tuscanyswe]

Seem like it needs a chain tensioner tho? Thats a shame imo, well only for the use that i would like to implement it on, making a clean light ss set up. But will be usefull for a lot of bike types (that i dont ride).

[sashae]

I don’t think it’s mandatory - the belts are custom cut to length for the bike they’ll be run on.

[tuscanyswe]

Originally Posted by sashae

I don’t think it’s mandatory - the belts are custom cut to length for the bike they’ll be run on.

Possibly you are right i just figured why post a pic with one if you dont really need it?

Edit: Hmm on their website there is a pic of one without so i guess they could work without one. However those pics are of bikes with track ends so may not work with regular drop outs unless tensioner.