Chain's a bit slack (...again)

[mrcharly-YHT]

How did he manage that?  An endless belt (which should be the most reliable) needs a frame that can be broken somewhere between the BB and RH dropout, unless you cheat:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alpinestars-Cro-Mega-LX-Mountain-Bike-/161062943138?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item25801979a2

He cut the frame put the belt on and then put a bracket on the chainstay.The bike is a charge plug and it seems to work OK.He is having a Enigma framed fixed built up now and intends to do the same.The Enigma is a really pretty bike and he intends taking a hacksaw to it.I will try and put some pictures up next week.

What sort of bracket?

[greenmeansgo]

The Red Star ones are discontinued now, so that will be "New, Old Stock".

I generally use the 108 model, it seems the most widely available.

Thanks!

[nightrider]

Sorry I got it wrong had a better look today.What Bill has done is to cut through the horizontal dropouts,thread the belt through.Weld it up and you can hardly see it.The Charge plug is a relatively inexpensive frame to experiment with,but he has found himself a old Mercian that he intends to swop the bits,including the carbon belt.The carbon belt was brought online from the USA and cost about £150.I will try to take some photos or better still invite him to join YACF himself.

[mrcharly-YHT]

So changing the belt requires hacksawing through the frame?  I have to say that sounds totally nuts.

Gates belts are £150? Seems very high, given that Gates is a huge company making a lot of belts for automotive and industry use.