Positive, No chain or belt to break. Negative, Noisy.
A carbon frame belt drive offers advantages over traditional chain drives for bicycles, such as being lighter, cleaner, quieter, and requiring less maintenance.
Belt drive is quieter, but can be damaged by stones caught between belt and sprocket.
Timing belt/chain or cam belt/chain
A belt drive system on a bicycle offers advantages such as being low maintenance, durable, quiet, and clean compared to traditional chain drives.
A belt drive system on a bike offers advantages such as being low maintenance, durable, quiet, and clean compared to traditional chain drives.
Using a Gates belt drive on a bike offers advantages such as being low maintenance, durable, quiet, and clean compared to traditional chain drives.
The advantage of having a belt drive is that you don't have to worry about the chain coming off. The disadvantage is that you need to replace a belt every 2 years or so.
No, the timing belt ( or chain on some engines ) drives the cam shaft (s). The serpentine belt drives the alternator, air conditioning, power steering, etc.No, the timing belt ( or chain on some engines ) drives the cam shaft (s). The serpentine belt drives the alternator, air conditioning, power steering, etc.
Advantages of chains over flat belt drive Smoother operation Quieter running No mess left on the rear wheel, like a chain leaves Very low maintance it last longer than belts.
Belt drives can be used when the distance between two shafts(for transmitting power) is large and are relatively cheaper than gear drives.
its a chain that drives it no a belt