Eddy what is the "band" ?...I used mine this weekend and it would hold long enough to take my hand off for about 30 seconds or so...but I have Baxter X grips, so the unit only has contact points on the "X's"
Link to grips:
http://www.lickscycles.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1789&osCsid=e6576a5d92da3676
