How to tension a Gates belt drive on a BMC Alpenchallenge

Gates belt drive regular maintenance.

Jimi’s bicycle maintenance tips.

[adventuresincyberspace]

Lifesaver! thanks, worked like a charm. Note to anyone else, you don't necessarily need this tool, although I did get one off amazon (that wasn't perfect but did the job), you can probably just get away with putting a small screwdriver or something into one of those holes, it's just about making the unit turn to tighten, it doesn't require both holes to be engaged or anything

[samuelvanbenten]

Mooi, hier heb ik echt veel aan ga zo door.

[robvdb]

Good morning.
I was surprised to see my bottom bracket stick out very strongly on the right and my mechanic explained to me that I had probably lost screws (4) under the frame that hold the box...

Does that tell you something, this kind of breakdown??

[ErvinDraganovic]

Great video thx. Do you plan to do a video where you show what kind of maintenance you do. Especially around the hydraulic breaks, internal gear hub and center crank ?

[jamesclayton]

What size frame with this bike would suit a 5 feet 11 inch person?.. thanks, J.

[woomichen]

Great video. Love the bike. Can I ask which pedals are you using for this bike?

[BlackNitro]

Can you please give the name of that tool? I can't find it :-(

[djordjebasic]

Hey thanks for a video. Quick question, how good is 8 gear for a city with many hillsides ?

[motojc]

Thanks! I did not know you need to tension it. Is it a once in a life time event or is it reoccurring every how many thousands of miles?

[stianvaagan]

Hi Jimi, thanks for a great upload! I recently purchased this bike, and have only done some minor test rides. My belt tension is about 62-64hz and seems to drag a bit, causing lower efficiency (it is noticably heavier to turn the pedals compared to a chain drive bike). Will the drag reduce with time as i ride the bike, or should I try to loosen the belt slightly? Br

[ABDELLAHBOUGHROM]

I noticed that the wheel doesn't spin freely!