The present invention relates, in a first aspect, to a
belt drive comprising a first and second
pulley with drive and driven gear rings and a
toothed belt, wherein at least one
pulley has guide projections for engaging in recesses in the
toothed belt, and a plurality of recesses are provided in the root of the tooth of the tooth of the tooth, these recesses being formed by the guide projections of the
pulley, and material being removed from the back of the
toothed belt by the projections, where the material is extruded beyond the plane of the toothed belt. In a further aspect, a method for manufacturing a toothed belt according to the invention, with recesses at the
tooth root and material being removed from the back of the toothed belt, is provided.Furthermore, the present invention relates to corresponding toothed belts themselves, a kit for a
belt drive comprising the toothed belt according to the invention and at least one pulley with a toothed rim, wherein the pulley has guide projections for engaging in the recesses of the toothed belt. Finally, a vehicle, in particular a bicycle, is provided with a
belt drive according to the invention.