Viral Optimist – Bentonville’s Titanium Belt-Drive, Gearbox Trail Bike Flexes Its Muscles Stay happy on Viral Bikes’ new titanium & aluminum Optimist 145 full-suspension belt-drive, gearbox trail bike. Written by Ron Frazelle and Cory Benson May 20, 2026
Apparently, Gates Belt-Drive May Owe Spot Bikes Millions in Unpaid Royalties Nearly 20 years ago, Gates and Spot entered an agreement where Spot would get royalties on certain sales. Apparently, Gates hasn’t paid and now a… Written by Travis Reill March 02, 2026
The Trek Charter+ is a First-Class Take on E-Bikes Trek hopes to elevate the e-bike riding experience with their new Charter+ e-bike, equipped with a Bosch motor, autoshift, and a belt drive Written by Travis Reill February 10, 2026
Road to NAHBS 2014: Festka Brings Back European Titanium & Expands Product Range After a quite successful year of growth, we sat down with Festka founders Ondrěj Novotný and Michael Moureček, and new team partner Svatopluk Zatloukal… Written by Cory Benson March 10, 2014
