Gates Carbon Drive
Resources & Tips for You
Here we've collected all of our resources for you—owner's manual, technical manuals and technical bulletins.
MY23 Binder
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We've updated our technical and support materials. Our MY23 Binder contains modules for our Owner's Manual, History, Product Lines, Applications, Product Components, Product Assemblies, and Tech Resources. Links within each module connect to the other modules in the binder. |
Owner's Manual
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We are thrilled you have chosen a bicycle equipped with Gates Carbon Drive system. Get ready for the ride of your life. To optimize its performance, be sure to access and review the Carbon Drive Owner's Manual below in your preferred language. You'll get proper installation, maintenance, and tensioning tips. CS | DE | EN | ES | FR | HE | HU | IT | JA | NL | PL | RU | SV | 中文
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Archive: Technical Manuals and Brochures
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While we work on translations of our updated Binder Modules, here you can access the previous version in your preferred language. Gates Carbon Drive Technical Manual |
Frame Stiffness Testing
The stiffness or a frame's rear triangle plays a major role in the performance of the belt drive system. For bike manufacturers, Gates offers frame stiffness testing to ensure frames meet requirements. Bicycles with Rohloff hubs, in particular, have specific frame stiffness requirements. Learn more.