Chain-Drive Vs Belt-Drive: What’s The Best?

Join Neil Donoghue and Fergus Ryan as they head to the mountains of Finale Ligure, Italy to test and compare traditional chain-driven mountain bikes against a Gates belt-driven gearbox system. They'll be putting two nearly identical Nicolai bikes through their paces on both climbs and descents to see how they perform! In association with https://gmbn.eu/Gates & https://gmbn.eu/NicolaiBikes ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Gearboxes & Belt Drives Explained 03:03 - The Bikes: Nicolai G1 & Nicolai G1 GPI 07:05 - Belt Drive Technology Explained 10:27 - Suspension & Handling Benefits 13:13 - The Uphill Efficiency Test 14:09 - Riding the Pinion MGU E-Bike 20:08 - Downhill Time Trial: Belt vs Chain Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks: https://gmbn.eu/YouTubeMembership 🛍 Explore The GMBN Shop 👉 https://gmbn.eu/SpringTees Subscribe to the channel for more! 👉 https://gmbn.eu/Subscribe Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://www.gmbn.com/uploader Won a prize on the Dirt Shed Show 👉 https://gmbn.eu/DSSPrizeWinner Looking for MTB Insurance? Check here 👉 https://gmbn.eu/insurance Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter Are you a convert to gearbox bikes, or do you prefer the traditional derailleur and chain? Let’s hear your thoughts below! 👇 Watch more on GMBN... 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.eu/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The Dirt Shed Show 👉 https://gmbn.eu/dirtshedplaylist 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Modern Love Story (Instrumental Version) - Bankston Soft Landing - Non-State Actor Galactic Battles - Bonnie Grace Roadside billin - Mushkilla Stay (Instrumental Version) - Hector Gabriel Scarlet Woman (Instrumental Version) - Suffer City Once I Was A Cat (Instrumental Version) - Suffer City NIGHT - dreem Nabga Algooah - Ebo Krdum Mission (Instrumental Version) - Nevin Metal in the Night - Def Lev M.I.A - Trinity Last Level Pt. 2 - Heyson Kill the Quiet - Def Lev I Need You Right Here - AGST HUSTLE - Ballpoint Humanizer - Johan Glossner Hogzilla - The Foundling HARDMAXX - Raccy Ghost (Instrumental Version) - Nevin Fever Drone - Ruzer europhile - dreem Elemental - Dillon Knighton Disruptive (Clean Version) - Janset Adam - Ebo Krdum Abandoned Abbey - Ludvig Moulin Anything - T-Shirts & Sweats Roadside billin (Instrumental Version) - Mushkilla Zambara Groove - Ritchie Everett Restless Skin - Elin Piel So Fly - Epidemic Sound Hold Music for a Digital Afterlife - Peachwood #gmbn #globalmountainbikenetwork #mtb #mountainbiking 📸 Photos - © UCI Mountain Bike World Series / © Getty Images / © Sprint Cycling Agency The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Propain Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Propain Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria Reynolds wheels: https://gmbn.eu/Reynolds FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Met Helmets: https://gmbn.eu/Met-Helmets Bluegrass Protection: https://gmbn.eu/Bluegrass Atlas Ride Co: https://gmbn.eu/AtlasRideCo Watch our sister channels: GMBN Tech - https://gmbn.tech/YouTube Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://embn.me/YouTube Global Cycling Network - https://gcn.eu/YouTube GCN Tech - https://gcntech.co/YouTube Global Triathlon Network - https://gtn.io/YouTube GCN Italia - https://gcn.eu/ItaliaYouTube GCN en Espanol - https://gcn.eu/EspanolYouTube GCN auf Deutsch - https://gcn.eu/DeutschYouTube GCN en Francais - https://gcn.eu/FrancaisYouTube GCN Training - https://gcn.eu/TrainingYouTube GCN Racing - https://gcn.eu/RacingYouTube