very few people know about the longevity as they are around since a couple of years and not sold in big numbers. Gates first rideable bikes were intoduced at the Show in vegas last year, everybody had praises how it worked in the dirty dusty offroad enviroment during test days. But when they got wet they made awful noises ... I think I have read that that problem has been addressed due to a different plastic belt drive material ( sprocket in lieu of other words )
can you get spare parts for it ..( I dont believe I just said that ...lol..... insider joke) are there more than one dealer who knows about those ? Or are you solely relying on the bike manufacturer ?
Bridgestone has a very loyal consumer base, so I dont see any problems getting help though...
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