Gates Carbon Drive

Resources & Tips for You

We've collected all of our resources for you—owner's manual, technical manuals and technical bulletins—in one convenient place: here.

Owner's Manual

Gates Carbon Drive Owner's Manual (Cover)  

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 the Carbon Drive Owner's Manual below in your preferred language. You'll get proper installation, maintenance, and tensioning tips.

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Technical Manuals

Gates Carbon Drive Technical Manual   

For a deeper dive into how to maximize your Gates Carbon Drive System on your bicycle—including engineering drawings frame requirements, geared hub integration, and more—reference the technical manuals below:

Gates Carbon Drive Technical Manual 2019 (English)
Gates Carbon Drive Technical Manual Rev 9 (Traditional Chinese)
eBike Integration Manual

Tech Bulletins

enviolo 22T Sprocket Compatibility
CDN 22T Sprocket Incompatibility with Nexus 7 Hubs
Shimano Cassette Joints
Bosch GEN3 Spider Mounting
SureFit™ Installation Tool
SureFit™ 2 Sprockets
9-Spline 5mm Wide Sprocket Base
Tension Recommendations for Shimano STEPS
Shimano 3-speed Nexus
Front Sprocket Mounting Tab
Sprocket Orientation
Shimano Alfine Di2
Dust Cover Interference
SureFit™ Sprockets
Tension Recommendations
Sliding Vertical Dropouts vs Eccentric Bottom Brackets
Tandem Stoker Drive

Tools

eBike Component Configurator
Download Carbon Drive Calculator
OE Sanity Check
Gates Carbon Drive Integration Manual for Rolhoff Speed Hub 500/14
Mobile Tensioning Apps


Insider Tips

We are gathering specs for bike models equipped with Gates Carbon Drive systems so you have access to the original components and our recommendations for replacement parts. A great resource for shop mechanics and users. Learn more. 

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.