belt slippage

[vfitom]

My 32CC GEBE belt slips a bit. It is relatively new. Anyone have this problem and have any fixes? Thanks

 

[bonefish]

tighter tension on gebe bicycle, better traction and nothing wrong so far

like most, i have experinced the slipping with the gebe belt system when going up hills or on take offs. Once it got so bad (mainly because my drive ring was moving all over the place on the spokes) that it chewed right through a brand new belt. I also used to have the problem that the tension...

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[vfitom]

Thanks for the info. I guess thats 1 method that works. Wouldn't a stiffer/stronger lever spring do the trick also? Does GEBE have a replacement spring that is tougher?

 

[bonefish]

I don't know of any stronger replacement spring that GEBE sells. You might get lucky visiting your local ACE Hardware store and find something that is stronger.