Entries for Topic: Bryant
Belt Drive Tension Video
Belt drive systems, as found on the Civia Bryant and upcoming Civia Kingfield, are virtually maintenance free, BUT proper belt tension is crucial. Incorrect belt tension can dramatically reduce belt life and can also result in hub… More »
Introducing the Civia Prospect and Kingfield
It’s a busy time of year. We’re all off to Interbike this week to talk transportation bikes with people from all over the country (and ironically ride less), but I wanted to share with Civia Blog readers two new bikes… More »
Civia Kickstand Plate
In case you have missed the last few posts here at the Civia blog, I'm Burton Avery, an industrial designer at Civia, and I'm doing some posts about the design process for the Civia Bryant. Question for you, what do these… More »
Civia Bryant Dropout Part 2
The Civia Bryant is a unique transportation bike, with an attention to detail that you don’t find even on some bikes by custom builders. As the industrial designer at Civia, I can say with authority that we designed… More »
Civia Bryant Dropout Development
I’m the industrial designer here at Civia. I collaborate with a team of people, such as, engineers and a brand manager on Civia’s products. I am responsible for what industrial designers call form or the… More »
Bicycle Times Reviews The Civia Bryant
Bicycle Times has one of our Civia Bryant Rival builds for a review. The complete version will run in issue 7 of the magazine that hits stands at that the end of the summer. If you are not familiar with Bicycle Times Please check them… More »
A fresh start
Welcome to the all-new Civia website. We've given things a full face-lift to coincide with and show off our expanded 2010 product offering. Some of the improvements of the new site are better product visuals, improved… More »
On the way
Taking a look at the last post, I'm trying to figure out where the last two months went... A lot has taken place and we've got some exciting things in the works. Of interest, the Midtowns and Lindens are just wrapping… More »
Belt drive: 1,000 miles later
For the last couple months I've been commuting on Gates' Carbon Drive belt system. I've logged around 1,000 miles and am really impressed with how smooth and quiet the drivetrain is. There's no need to lube… More »
The sound of silence
I've spent the last month riding a couple belt drive bikes and I'm completely hooked. The belt is billed as a mountain and commuting product, but I really see it shining brightest in the commuting environment. Each time… More »

