{"id":10635,"date":"2022-03-18T23:25:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T23:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1382871"},"modified":"2022-03-18T23:25:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T23:25:42","slug":"belt-drive-vs-chain-which-is-best-for-your-ebike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=10635","title":{"rendered":"Belt drive vs chain: Which is best for your ebike?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019ve been considering buying your first ebike<\/a> \u2014 or perhaps your second or third \u2014 chances are you\u2019ve come across some models equipped with a belt drive instead of a traditional chain. But what difference does a belt drive really make, and is it actually worth the usual premium over a tried and trusted chain?<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re here to help.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is a belt drive?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Until ebikes started to become popular, almost every bicycle on the market used a chain. But the advent of ebikes has increasingly made belt drives a popular alternative. The Gates Carbon Drive<\/a> is by far the most popular of these, and it\u2019s the one we\u2019ll focus on the most. There are some alternatives too, but Gates\u2019 belts are so ubiquitous that unless otherwise specified, you can assume we\u2019re talking about this one brand. This isn\u2019t a sponsored post or anything, it\u2019s just the nature of the market right now.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyway, to answer the question: at its most basic level, a belt drive is exactly what it sounds like. Instead of a chain transmitting power from your legs to the rear wheel, a belt does the job instead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Duh, but what\u2019s the <\/b>point<\/i><\/b> of using a belt?<\/b><\/h3>\n

The most often-cited benefit to a belt drive is durability. The Gates Carbon belt drive is reinforced with \u2014 you guessed it \u2014 carbon fiber. In case you haven\u2019t heard, that stuff is pretty tough.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gates\u2019 carbon fiber belts were originally designed for high-power applications like motorcycles and industrial machinery. Ebikes are comparatively puny, so they should pretty much last forever. Gates says its CDX CenterTrack belt is rated for 10,000 miles under peak loads, while chains designed for ebikes \u201cfailed at only 275 miles.\u201d In real-world usage, its ebike chains should be replaced every 2,000 miles, while a Gates belt is should last you up to 19,000 miles.<\/span><\/p>\n

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