Re: [CR]Belt drive a possib.... - Spot Brand Bikes

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:50:43 -0700
From: "Rich Pinder" <rpinder@usc.edu>
Subject: Re: [CR]Belt drive a possib.... - Spot Brand Bikes
In-reply-to: <e2aacb221f38.47279a3a@optonline.net>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <337499.96299.qm@web28003.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>


sorry dale... I saw it at InterBike... they've got a 'new improved' belt and from the buzz at the dirt demo days (when they test ride bikes...ok Mountain Bikes...now I'm REALLY sorry Dale !!) is that this one really works !! Smoothe and reported to be no stretch.

SpotCycles has just put up a new shot ... click to enlarge the setup - they're in Golden Colorado, and their page is: http://spotbikes.com/

Ok...I'm done Dale !!

Rich Pinder Van Nuys, CA

gholl@optonline.net wrote:
> Hi Nick:
> This is so far OT as to be censurable by Dale, whose indulgence I ask in this case in order to help another cyclist.
> Actually, a belt drive is currently being sold by Carbon Drive Systems, a subsidiary of Spot Bicycles.
> I understand that the system consists of a polyurethane belt, as well as a special made chainring and cog.
> Since, ostensibly, the belt cannot be broken, a keyed dropout must be used. Therefore, such dropouts will be made for both steel and alu bikes.
> I imagine more info is available somewhere in cyberspace.
> Cordially,
> George
> George Hollenberg MD
> Westport, CT, USA