Is the switching revolution finally here?

Veer Shift System

A chain is easy to shift, but prone to wear and tends to get dirty. Not so a belt. However, belts rely on a gearbox to shift gears and cannot move back and forth like a chain. But this is now changing: the manufacturer Veer is already producing belts that can be opened and closed. And now a belt gearbox is in the starting blocks that still needs start-up funding.

The split belt experts at Veer seem to have reinvented the shifting system. The Shift System project seems to be just one crowdfunding campaign away from being launched on the market: rotating belt sprockets are mounted on the rear wheel freewheel, which move the belt to two positions and thus enable two gears. A tensioner that is part of the system ensures that the belt stays on its track.

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