Comments on: Associated Press Video http://trekdistrict.com/2009/04/30/associated-press-video/ The unofficial Trek District Blog Wed, 19 May 2010 18:15:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: chris http://trekdistrict.com/2009/04/30/associated-press-video/comment-page-1/#comment-1558 chris Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:32:03 +0000 http://trekdistrict.com/2009/04/30/associated-press-video/#comment-1558 Love it, love it, love it! As soon as I get some bicycle funds saved, I will place an order on a District. What a cool bike! One thing that irks me is how they claim the bike is "revolutionary" and how it's the "first" bike with a belt drive. My 1982-83 Bridgestone Picnica folding bike has a cogged belt drive system that is very similar looking to this Gates system in that it looks like a timing belt from a car. This Gates is the same company as the timing, fan belt & rubber auto parts company right? Anyway, a very cool bike with a bit of an overzealous marketing department behind it I guess. Love it, love it, love it! As soon as I get some bicycle funds saved, I will place an order on a District. What a cool bike! One thing that irks me is how they claim the bike is “revolutionary” and how it’s the “first” bike with a belt drive.

My 1982-83 Bridgestone Picnica folding bike has a cogged belt drive system that is very similar looking to this Gates system in that it looks like a timing belt from a car. This Gates is the same company as the timing, fan belt & rubber auto parts company right?

Anyway, a very cool bike with a bit of an overzealous marketing department behind it I guess.

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