"Red is the new black," claims belt manufacturer Gates, and probably rightly so: since the belt was launched, it has been plain black on the outside and blue on the contact surface with the belt pulleys.

Gates now also manufactures belts in red, and - in contrast to colored chains - this color is always retained. The first red belts will initially be delivered to a few selected bicycle manufacturers such as Schindelhauer. From April 2015, red belts will also be available for retrofitting, in tooth numbers 113, 115 and 118.

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