Are Chainless Belt Gears The Future of Bicycle Drivetrains?

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0:00 - Intro
1:29 - How Does Veer Shift Drive Work?
2:47 - The Details of Veer Shift Drive
3:57 - Advantages of Shift Drive (Over Internal Gear Hubs)
5:21 - Advantages of Internal Gear Hubs (Over Shift Drive)
6:50 - What Will It Take For Shift Drive To Beat Internal Gear Hubs?
7:47 - The Types of Bikes That Will Best Suit Shift Drive
9:42 - Frequently Asked Questions
11:13 - Summary

[ashkurdin]

My first thought was: "I want to fit this on my 11 speed gearhub to make it 22 speed"

[MrGoodaches]

This is the first I’ve become aware of this variable diameter cog. I’m intrigued by the cleverness. I realize that many people may look at it and have concerns. But, I also remember in the 1960s seeing adults chuckle derisively the first time they saw derailuers moving chains across 5 cogs.

[malakiblunt]

i changed to a belt drive and Roholhoff this year - my only reget -not doing it sooner - so smooth and quite - and no more endless chain /gear maintenance

[Frostbiker]

Fascinating innovation. Thank you for covering belt drives and internal gear hubs. So few channels do.

[Josukegaming]

As much as this sounds interesting, I think Internal Gear Hubs are just a much better option for the majority of people that use belts, like touring or urban riding. Knowing that your drivetrain is bombproof is much more important for commuting or world traveling than skimming off a pound or two.

[klassinator]

Now if they built another unit for the front sprocket, it would be a 4-speed. Perfect!

[gregknipe]

I have never had a problem doing the minimum work necessary to run an efficient chain, however your explorations into belt drives are intriguing and informative. the pinion gear with belt drive will be the best option where I live and ride. I am 65, and I expect to Finnish out on my steel frame and chain drive. endless fun on bikes!!!!

[wyyrkcz]

If both front chainring and rear one would be equipped with this solution we could get 4 gears which honestly may be enough for quite flat terrain.

[mystscot]

I moved over to the Gates belt drive system around 8 years ago on an e-bike, (Cube SUV Hybrid Race 500). I could never go back to chain ever again, having ridden bikes for around 32 years daily commuting to work. I'm now an older guy (56 years old), so moving over to the belt and Enviolo automatic gearing has been a blessing.

No more getting your trousers caught on the chain, no more rusty gunk infected chains, it's a no brainer. The belt drive is more expensive, but trust me, it's worth investing in a decent quality Gates system.

[tubularmonkeymaniac]

Damn that is pretty clever and it fit's on a standard hub!

[CoilingSliver]

This is super interesting tech. Hopefully it's reliable and not too expensive.

[fig]

I love my belt drive bicycle. I'm lucky that where I live, I don't need any gears. But this new tech looks really great!

[Creeperboy]

The shifting is just satisfying to watch

[monkeyz]

This is the first of these youtube bike transmission innovations that actually makes a lot of sense and I think it has potential.
I would definitely buy it for my commuter bike, which right now has a belt plus internal gear hub. My current setup is awesome already but with such a Veer system, maintenance and friction could be much easier or lower and the reduced weight also helps a lot since I am carrying my bike a lot.

[AntiBunnyStudio]

Hold up! Just going to gloss over the biggest deal here. Splitting belt! This is honestly the biggest deal. It means a belt drive of any kind really could be installed on any frame. No more specially designed split frames.

[xxwookey]

Now that it an interesting idea, cleverly executed. What I want to know now is how does the mechanism work to synchronise the segment rotation? Is it sprung or driven? I assume the latter as it's bidirectional. But in that case what is it that makes it happen in the right spot? Ah. I guess there is a cog behind each segment inside the hub and a bit of drive-track in the right place that engages on either one side or the other to make the rotations happen. Neat.

[htmonaro]

That's some very nice engineering it may also be possible to eventually add the system to the front drive sprocket as well, doubling the number of gears. Thanks for the video. ❤

[greggoldman]

Id like more details on the belt. The fact you can retrofit onto a frame that wasn’t purposely designed for a belt is revolutionary!

[quantumfx]

Love the idea I just would want a bit more gears but this still has its place and very awesome! My concern would be the gearing not turning so it definitely would need to be watched and greased often.

[StevenKraft]

As usual Alee, bringing us clarity on this new and interesting subject. Sending love! Thank you brother!