Split belt drive conversion kit

[Bill]

As I have mentioned before I have a Rohloff with chain drive and one with belt drive. The belt drive works as advertised, I have had no problems with it and Andre, I haven't noticed the belt picking up any oil from the hub.

However. I don't think I will do another belt drive, the difficulty is if you are going to change anything, cogs or belt wheels, its ridiculously expensive even before you consider the cost of a new belt and the new belt must be sized precisely.It just doesn't offer any huge advantage to offset those considerations.

As to South African delicacies I have little to offer, but I did have a South African girlfriend. That, I would recommend.

[Andre Jute]

...and Andre, I haven't noticed the belt picking up any oil from the hub.

That's good to know. Thanks, Bill.

...I did have a South African girlfriend. That, I would recommend.

That's even better to know. I must get one of those.

[Pavel]

I lived in RSA for two years, and your recommendations as far as the girlfriend are spot on, I'd say. and with the current exchange rates ....

[energyman]

Getting back to the subject of belt drives........
I was in York (UK) last week and looking at Riese & Muller bikes and they get round the "problem" of splitting the frame quiet well.
Loved their bikes but my budget does not stretch that far and getting them on & off trains would be a problem especially as the new trains require you to hang the bikes up by their front wheels.

[Matt2matt2002]

Getting back to the subject of belt drives........
I was in York (UK) last week and looking at Riese & Muller bikes and they get round the "problem" of splitting the frame quiet well.
Loved their bikes but my budget does not stretch that far and getting them on & off trains would be a problem especially as the new trains require you to hang the bikes up by their front wheels.

I took a quick look at their site but couldn't see anything about they split the frame.
What did you see?

[energyman]

Have a look at the way they have dropped the crank set/motor below the level of the chain stay.
To remove the belt you just drop the back wheel.
I think the attached png explains it better.

[Matt2matt2002]

That's a neat idea.
Would it work on an ordinary bike?

[Jurr]

Mounted on a Dutch Thorn Nomad:

https://www.wereldfietser.nl/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=32854&start=40

Not mine btw, I've just put the link to the split belt drive on that forum after reading it here.

[Andre Jute]

Interesting link, Jurr.

That looks like a retail DIY kit in the Split Gates Drive box shown in your link, complete with the necessary tool for setting the rivets joining the belt.

A boxed DIY kit is a really good mechanism to bring the price down as retailers compete agains each other.

[Bill C]

That's a neat idea.
Would it work on an ordinary bike?

nothing new with the elevated stays, they where all the rage back in the day

 https://www.google.com/search?q=e+stay+bike&tbm=isch&chips=q:e+stay+bike,online_chips:elevated+chainstay&client=ubuntu&hs=mQ9&hl=en-US&ved=2ahUKEwifv8yRybbnAhXW_4UKHQBxATYQ4lYoAXoECAEQFg&biw=1239&bih=569

looks like they could have a real purpose with belt drive and an ebb http://www.englishcycles.com/custombikes/andrzejs-fwb-special/

[pinkbunnyok96]

been running a thorn mecury for 40,000 miles now thorn sprocket chain ring kmc chain and a belt drive cube the chain is as smooth and quit as the belt but lots more maint required

[pinkbunnyok96]

have not got the gates system but the veer done 6000 mls in the last 10 months no sighn of wear yet

[energyman]

Sounds good.  Thanks for the update.
As an owner of 4 belt drive bikes am interested but my mileage is nowhere near yours !