If you’ve been considering buying your first ebike — or perhaps your second or third — chances are you’ve come across some models equipped with a belt drive instead of a traditional chain. But what ...

MSC Software (MSC) recently showed me its new Adams/Machinery program that works inside of the Adams/View interface (Adams lets users build and simulate models of any mechanical system with moving ...

Productivity is a shared goal in industrial applications, involving designers, component makers, and end users. Everyone plays a role. In this report, the editors of Motion System Design polled belt ...

What is the best transmission for a motorcycle: chain, belt or shaft drive? Some say motorcycle riders only wear black t-shirts and jackets because old chains used to cover them in oil. That could ...

Back in November, BikeRadar reported on a drivetrain efficiency study by Friction Facts, and our relationship with the component tester continues to bear fruit, with this instalment investigating the ...

For many of its contemporary motorcycles, Harley-Davidson has mostly turned to belt drive systems — a design choice that often begs questions among riders accustomed to the conventional clatter of ...

If you’ve been following all the e-bike content we’ve been churning out on InsideEVs, you’re well aware that today’s e-bikes are so much more than bicycles with motors strapped onto them. Consumers ...

Last July, when Greg Martin rolled across the finish line to win the 2009 Singlespeed World Championships bike race in Canmore, Alberta, one thing was missing from the rig he'd pedaled for 24 hours ...

A belt drive is an alternative to the conventional bike chain. They have several advantages, particularly for riders who don’t have the time or inclination to keep a chain maintained. In contrast, a ...

A chain is the most common form of drive on two wheels — not only motorcycles, but bicycles, too. This is not the only way to transmit power to the wheel, though. Some bikes use a shaft in the same ...

The number of electric bicycles with belt drives has been increasing seemingly overnight. What was once a rarity for just the “super nice e-bikes” is now finding its way onto a wider range of e-bike ...