{"product_id":"schacht-sidekick-drive-band","title":"Schacht Sidekick Drive Band - 58 Inch Poly","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe drive band carries the treadle's motion up to the flyer, and it's a wear part. This is the genuine Schacht poly band sized for the Sidekick at 58 inches, and it's the band Schacht specifies for that wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Schacht Sidekick, including folded travel use. The Sidekick spins Scotch tension only, so this one band covers everything the wheel does. It won't fit a Ladybug or a Flatiron, which run their own lengths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFigure\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat it's for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e58 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDrive bands are model specific by length. A band off another Schacht wheel is the wrong size, so this is the one to order for a Sidekick.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStretchy polycord\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIt self-adjusts, so tension stays usable when you move the band to a different whorl groove, and it damps flyer vibration.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDrive mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScotch tension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Sidekick's only mode, so there's no second band to choose between and no double-drive option to size for.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMaking it last\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSchacht's own guidance is to take the drive band off the tensioner when you're not spinning. A poly band left under tension for months takes a set and stretches out well before it needs to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen to replace it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA band that's finished slips under load and you can't dial the slip back out with tension. Visible fraying and a band that's gone obviously long are the other two signs. It's a consumable, so keeping a spare in the drawer is normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions about your wheel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe stock the Sidekick and its parts, so if you're not sure which band your wheel takes, call us and we'll check it against the one on our floor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schacht","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45531151794352,"sku":"R-23-400057","price":8.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1169\/5498\/files\/PART-SPIN-SidekickDriveBand_0ad7c376-fd2f-48d3-9639-365d2cfda7ed.png?v=1787415842","url":"https:\/\/paradisefibers.com\/products\/schacht-sidekick-drive-band","provider":"Paradise Fibers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}