An affordable belt drive bike - Priority Bicycles Ace of Spades Belt Drive Single Speed Bike Review

With the number of high-end boutique bike brands and ever increasing retail prices, it’s easy to forget that cycling is supposed to be accessible and fun. You don’t need the latest carbon fiber technology or aerodynamics to have fun cycling around town or longer distances. If there is one bike that proves that, it’s the Priority Ace which combines Priority Bicycle’s expertise in low maintenance Gates Carbon Belt drive with a nimble aluminium single-speed frame. Priority offers two variations of the Ace – the more casual $599 Ace of Clubs and the performance oriented $899 Ace of Spades (seen in this review). The Ace of Spades offers a number of upgrades and modern components including a carbon fiber fork, carbon fiber seat post, threadless stem, and sealed hub wheelset. In either trim level, the Priority Ace is one of the most affordable Gates Carbon Belt drive equipped single speed bikes on the market. The belt drive system not only eliminates the need for constant chain cleaning and greasing but it also doe