Johnny Come Lately Name Posted July 17, 2015 Share #1 Posted July 17, 2015 http://imgur.com/a/F2e5E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted July 17, 2015 Share #2 Posted July 17, 2015 What keeps the belt on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted July 17, 2015 What keeps the belt on?it's tensioned via the EBB....eleventh picture down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted July 17, 2015 Share #4 Posted July 17, 2015 it's tensioned via the EBB.... Pictured way down.But what keeps it in place laterally? Looks like it could easily slip off either side of that chainring without too much prompting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted July 17, 2015 But what keeps it in place laterally? Looks like it could easily slip off either side of that chainring without too much prompting.Most belt drives I've seen have a lip, but apparently this one is under enough tension that you'd have to work at it to make it come off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 17, 2015 Share #6 Posted July 17, 2015 Interesting! Why did he not use internally geared hubbage, do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted July 17, 2015 Share #7 Posted July 17, 2015 70 / 24 gears. Who pedals that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted July 17, 2015 Interesting! Why did he not use internally geared hubbage, do you think?He said I'll probably eventually build up a set of wheels with an internally geared hub. Main reason I didn't do that so far is that I like riding singlespeed, and this allows me to swap wheels back and forth between this and my actual road bike." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 17, 2015 Share #9 Posted July 17, 2015 He said I'll probably eventually build up a set of wheels with an internally geared hub. Main reason I didn't do that so far is that I like riding singlespeed, and this allows me to swap wheels back and forth between this and my actual road bike."Wth did he say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted July 17, 2015 Wth did he say that?In the reddit post it came from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted July 17, 2015 Share #11 Posted July 17, 2015 I have an elevated stay frame I toying with converting to a belt drive. I was going to use an Alfine 11 hub with a 2 speed Patterson transmission crank. Throw some fenders and a rack on it and you'd have the perfect Portland commuter. Plenty of gears and a weather sealed drive train. A total waste here in the desert, but still kind of cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted July 17, 2015 Share #12 Posted July 17, 2015 Most belt drives I've seen have a lip, but apparently this one is under enough tension that you'd have to work at it to make it come off.modern belt dives use a belt with a groove down the center and a ridge in the center of the cog and drive gear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted July 17, 2015 Share #13 Posted July 17, 2015 I have an elevated stay frame I toying with converting to a belt drive. I was going to use an Alfine 11 hub with a 2 speed Patterson transmission crank. Throw some fenders and a rack on it and you'd have the perfect Portland commuter. Plenty of gears and a weather sealed drive train. A total waste here in the desert, but still kind of cool... Matt built this one just because he needed another toy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted July 17, 2015 Share #14 Posted July 17, 2015 70 / 24 gears. Who pedals that?My calculator sez it's about the same ratio as a 52x18. The ratio itself sounds reasonable to me. I'm guessing the belt might not be flexible enough to handle a cog as small as 18T? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted July 17, 2015 Share #15 Posted July 17, 2015 Matt built this one just because he needed another toy. Yeah, he need more toys as much as I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend_Maynard Posted July 17, 2015 Share #16 Posted July 17, 2015 Wow! I'd love to have a MTB setup with belt drive, I think. Any reason why it wouldn't be a good idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted July 17, 2015 Share #17 Posted July 17, 2015 Matt built this one just because he needed another toy. I like the looks of this bike. I love those wheels. And there is some funkiness going on with that bottom bracket area. I like it. As to the OP, FSOG...I love that bike as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted July 17, 2015 Share #18 Posted July 17, 2015 I like the looks of this bike. I love those wheels. And there is some funkiness going on with that bottom bracket area. I like it. As to the OP, FSOG...I love that bike as well.That gets the chain stay up because you don't have a magic link in the belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted July 17, 2015 Share #19 Posted July 17, 2015 That gets the chain stay up because you don't have a magic link in the belt.Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted July 17, 2015 Share #20 Posted July 17, 2015 well that's interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted July 17, 2015 modern belt dives use a belt with a groove down the center and a ridge in the center of the cog and drive gear. Ah, didn't know that. My previous experience with belts was motor driven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted July 17, 2015 I have an elevated stay frame I toying with converting to a belt drive. I was going to use an Alfine 11 hub with a 2 speed Patterson transmission crank. Throw some fenders and a rack on it and you'd have the perfect Portland commuter. Plenty of gears and a weather sealed drive train. A total waste here in the desert, but still kind of cool...All the more reason to build it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted July 17, 2015 Share #23 Posted July 17, 2015 Ah, didn't know that. My previous experience with belts was motor driven.the older ones are like what you described, but they would clog with mud. The new style is much lighter and works better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share #24 Posted July 17, 2015 the older ones are like what you described, but they would clog with mud. The new style is much lighter and works better. makes perfect sense....and piques my interest even more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted July 17, 2015 Share #25 Posted July 17, 2015 I like the looks of this bike. I love those wheels. And there is some funkiness going on with that bottom bracket area. I like it. As to the OP, FSOG...I love that bike as well.he used a PF30 BB shell with an eccentric bearing system. The frame is a handmade CF frame using a Nishiki Alien design. He's building another similar to this, but it will use a Di2 Alfine group set. This bike will be on display at NAHBS later this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted July 17, 2015 Share #26 Posted July 17, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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