Carbon Drive Systems Blog

A Bike for Ninjas

Paul Tolme — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:45:52 +0000

“If you asked me to find the best bike for a ninja to ride, I’d pick this one: BMC’s UC01 city bike.” That’s the word from Nathan Hurst of Wired. Hurst spent a couple months commuting across San Francisco to the Wired offices on this stealthy black beauty, qualifying him as a bonafide ninja commuter. [...]

Bicycle Times Rides the Gotham, Praises its Technology and Value

Paul Tolme — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:11:25 +0000

The Gotham, from REI’s bike brand Novara, is one of the more technologically advanced commuter bikes to hit the market this year. It features both the Gates Carbon Drive and the NuVinci N360 continuously variable planetary hub. Bicycle Times Magazine has been riding a Gotham through the winter and spring on the gritty streets of [...]

Momentum Mag Calls Schindelhauer ‘The Luxury Bike of Bikes’

Paul Tolme — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:22:03 +0000

Momentum Magazine is a beautifully photographed publication that covers the fashionable, and functional, side of urban cycling. The may issue features two gorgeous bikes with Gates Carbon Drive. Momentum calls the Schindelhauer Ludwig XIV, pictured above and below, “the type of bike that you notice in the bike lane.” We agree. It was voted Best City [...]

Commuting to School on a Belt Drive Bike is a Breeze

Paul Tolme — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:14:48 +0000

Tommy Breeze has bicycling in his DNA. His father is the legendary Joe Breeze, one of the founders of both mountain biking and the modern American commuter bike. Tommy has been riding a bike with Gates Carbon Drive for two years and loving it. “I mainly use it for riding to school and other errands [...]

Gates Carbon Drive Creates a Belt Drive Mountain Bike Team

Paul Tolme — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:42:02 +0000

Building on the success of its singlespeed cyclocross team, Gates Carbon Drive has created a singlespeed belt-drive mountain bike team. Team Gates Carbon Drive MTB will compete primarily in Colorado, with plans to attack the Rocky Mountain Endurance Series, the Winter Park Race series, the Breckenridge 100 and the USAC Mountain Bike 24-Hour National Championships, [...]

Mountain Flyer Reviews the REEB

Paul Tolme — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:05:19 +0000

Mountain Flyer spent part of the winter and spring on a REEB 29er with Gates Carbon Drive, and the magazine has just published a nice write up of the bike. REEB is the house bike brand of noted beer maker Oskar Blues, a favorite beverage at Gates Carbon Drive events and a prolific supporter [...]

Trek Soho Deluxe Wins ‘Commuter Bike of the Year’ from Bicycling Mag

Paul Tolme — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:42:43 +0000

Bicycling Magazine has chosen the Trek Soho Deluxe for a prestigious Editors’ Choice award. The Soho Deluxe is Bicycling’s commuter bike of the year. It’s easy to see why the editors at the world’s largest bike magazine love this city bicycle. In addition to a clean and low-maintenance Gates Carbon Drive, the Soho Deluxe features [...]

Watch the Video: 5280 Mag Commutes on a Belted Spot

Paul Tolme — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:40:15 +0000

Denver’s 5280 Magazine has been riding a Spot with Gates Carbon Drive through the winter. Watch the video to get writer Lindsey McKissick’s full report. Here’s what she has to say: “No more rolling up one leg of your pants, no more lubing the chain, and a super quiet drivetrain. After a month of February [...]

New Belt Drive Bikes Debut at Sea Otter Classic

Paul Tolme — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:25:05 +0000

The Sea Otter Classic has wrapped up in Monterey, Calif., after four days of racing, riding and checking out new bikes. Gates Carbon Drive was represented on a number of beautiful bikes at the expo. Twentynineinches.com has posted some photos and info about two great new belt drive models including the Spot Brand Rocker Ti, [...]

CycloFemme: A Day of Celebrating Women in Cycling

Paul Tolme — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:09:34 +0000

On May 13, a new celebration of women and bikes will take place. The event is called CycloFemme, and female cyclists around the globe have signed on to participate in rides from the UK to Australia–73 group rides so far in 40 cities and eight countries, with more being created all the time. “For many [...]