DENVER, US - Niner Bikes founder Chris Sugai has joined carbon belt manufacturer Gates as general manager of Gates Global Mobility. The bike industry pioneer with nearly two decades of bike industry leadership experience will drive efforts to expand Gates Carbon Drive offerings and bring belt drive solutions to bikes, electric mobility, and powersports.

Fifteen years after introducing its bicycle belts in Europe, Gates is preparing for the next 15 years of growth by increasing belt production in Europe and opening a new factory in Turkey to support the European market. Hands-on engineering support, new technical resources, and sustainability are the focus of the company, explains Joe Menzel, Vice President and General Manager, Gates Global Mobility.

DENVER, US — Belt drive manufacturer, Gates Industrial Corporation has upgraded and expanded its Carbon Drive product portfolio for e-bikes and bicycles. With new and improved components across four key product lines, the company's next-generation belts and components are being introduced "to enable advances in bicycle drivetrain design and meet the growing global demand."

Growth in the bicycle market is more than just units - the demand for higher performance bicycles is greater than ever. From hi-torque mid-drive e-bikes, to last-mile delivery cargo bikes, to thousand-mile all-weather trekking bikes, manufacturers are increasingly challenged to incorporate high performance drivetrains that meet these demands. Discover how recent extreme field-testing of Gates Carbon Drive drivetrain is proving it's up to the challenge.

Gates has partnered with transmission manufacturer enviolo to offer a series of training sessions in Europe. The Retail Training Series will enable dealers to get better acquainted with the combination of Gates Carbon Drive and enviolo products.

The Gates Carbon Drive booth at Eurobike 2021 will offer a glimpse into the rapidly growing market for advanced drivetrain technologies that improve reliability, enhance customer satisfaction, and offer belt driven mobility solutions. Gates will showcase a selection of the most exciting new belt drive bikes, e-bikes, and e-motos across many styles and categories.