Gates Belt Drive...modified.

I was hugely excited about the Gates Carbon Belt drive system (Yes, I once rode one and even did a "homeless choobless" conversion for it's owner.)  For a while it was all I coveted (well, almost). Smooth, quiet, all those things. It certainly has it's niche in the internal hub/singlespeed world, but as South Africa is so "derailleur bevok", I can't see much scope for it here, other than in the singlespeed/Rohloff arena.

One problem I have read about (and plenty of that) is of the belt drive clogging up and, excuse the word "derailling" the belt.

Seems like that issue may have been dealt with, see this write-up over at OldSpokes    http://www.oldspokeshome.com/sneak-peak-new-belt-drive-system-gates

(and while you're there, check out the museum)

It's starting to look more like a chain.

You can get lucky, you can get very lucky, or you can get this......

All the way from Flagstaff, Arizona..............

Gnome, you are the man!

If any of you local yokels have ideas about where to lay the DC brand, let me know. Send me your postal address if you fancy a bit of this:

Or any of these old bike licence disks? Do the same.

That's my front door.

Urban Downhill in Chile

OK, OK, I know this is lazy blogging, but watch this.  Right at the end is some appropriately labelled dickhead. (You'll see what I mean)


VCA 2010 RACE RUN from changoman on Vimeo.

Jacquie Phelan

Thanks to Judi at DC for posting this.
I know it will resonate.