According to Jason Smith at Friction Facts, the answer is no. By his measurements, a conventional chain drive consumes 2.92 watts on average, while the belt eats up 3.93 watts.

Gates’ carbon fiber belts were originally designed for high-power applications like motorcycles and industrial machinery. Ebikes are comparatively puny, so they should pretty much last forever ...

What are some of the SHORTCOMINGS in the design/construction of belt and chain drives, and how do they lead to lower productivity? Eric/Optibelt: It depends on what type of belt drive you are ...

Harley transitioned its product range from chain to belt drive between 1980 and 1992. Compared with a chain, belts are cleaner, lighter, cheaper, smoother, quieter and require less maintenance or ...

Today’s e-bikers are spoiled for choice. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of belt drives and chain drives, and see which one is best suited for you.

Gear: Belt-drive bikes break the chain of 150-year-old technology. System similar to that of auto transmission and timing belts is lighter, doesn’t use grease, requires no maintenance and won ...

Though prices are coming down, the technology is still fairly new and the materials aren’t as cheap as chain drive systems. That’s why we don’t see belt-drives on $500 e-bikes.

Poly Chain GT2 belt systems require no lubricants or retensioning and handle more than 118,000 high-torque drive combinations. FEATURES & BENEFITS Rated to 1,000 hp and includes Taper-Lock sprockets ...