Gates Carbon Belt Drive 14 Speed Rohloff Internal Hub

They are one of few to offer the desirable.

Gates carbon belt drive 14 speed rohloff internal hub.

The stevens p18 is their purpose built commuter with pannier racks self charging lights an impressive 18 speed internal gear hub and of course gates belt drive. So whether you want a reliable road bike a rugged mountain bike or a graceful touring bike many of the world s top bike brands sport the gates carbon drive system. Stevens is fast becoming more popular in the uk with many brits turning to their mountain bikes and cyclocross bikes in recent years. A gates carbon belt drive system mated to an internal shimano alfine 8 speed hub ensures the inc 2 is as silent as it is low on maintenance.

Whether you re an urban commuter rugged mountain biker ebike rider or casual cruiser gates carbon drive has a solution. 10 speed road groupset 10 speed mtb groupset and a rohloff 14 speed internally geared hub standard chains as well as gates carbon drive centertrack and cdc various rohloff shifter locations with road handlebars various velocity and mavic touring rims b m and supernova dynamo lights. Rohloff s speedhub 500 14 has spent 20 years setting the standard for durability longevity and lack of maintenance in a wide range drivetrain. I ve been using belt drivetrains paired with rohloff 14 speed gear hubs since 2010.

This 14 speed internal gear hub offers a gear range that s wider than the most popular mountain bike derailleur systems and it will run for hundreds of thousands of miles requiring nothing but an annual oil change. The ride is impressively quiet and shifting is consistently smooth. Finished off with mechanical disc brakes mudguards and grippy continental rubber the inc 2 needs nothing more than a capable set of lights and a willing rider in the saddle. You won t run into any of the mess or frustrations of traditional bike chains and gears.

Gates carbon drive system is offered on over 400 amazing bike models across leading brands and in many styles. The reason it s not more widespread in the bike industry is that belts cannot be used with derailleurs. Instead it s limited to internally geared hubs such as rohloff or shimano or crank based gearboxes like the pinion p1 18.