James Bowthorpe's bike

[Pottsy]

Some interesting bits in this article about the man's bike that he cycled around the world in 176 days on.

Belt drive, Rohloff hub, Marathon XR tyres (for 12,000 miles!!!), Schmidt dyno hub (including charging of iPod) and of course a Brooks saddle.

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/cycle-show-09-james-bowthorpes-santos-travelmaster-23585

Just thought it might be of interest to those who didn't spot it.

 

[beachcaster]

A few motorcycle manufactureres have used belt drive for a while now
and they hold up for a long time.........I think that we will see more of hese in the future.

barry

 

[Pottsy]

I agree. Especially on touring bikes.

Note the comments at the end with someone asking how to change a belt when it's continuous and passes through the frame

 

[oxford_guy]

I agree. Especially on touring bikes.

Note the comments at the end with someone asking how to change a belt when it's continuous and passes through the frame

It also got an eccentric bottom bracket to keep the belt at the correct tension...

 

[Garz]

Can someone share the pic please as my laptop (vodafone dongle) has 404 fits and wont display the bikeradar website?

 

[Pottsy]

Can someone share the pic please as my laptop (vodafone dongle) has 404 fits and wont display the bikeradar website?

Here's a couple of them. Looks a bit tatty

 

[oxford_guy]

Here's a couple of them. Looks a bit tatty

Not too bad, considering!

 

[Pottsy]

Not too bad, considering!

He could have cleaned it before the show.

 

[Cycletrax]

A few motorcycle manufactureres have used belt drive for a while now
and they hold up for a long time.........I think that we will see more of hese in the future.

barry

I used to own a Kawisaki GPZ 305 motor cycle, that was belt driven it worked fine, it felt smooth compered to the usual chain driven bikes that i,d owned previously. I had it two years and the belt was still in good nick when i sold it.