Bar tape: Brown
10-27-10, 05:34 PM
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Bar tape: Brown
Looking for a brown bar tape ( UK )
Brooks is expensive and looks kind of odd. But apart from charge bar tape, can't find any other in brown.
Any other choices available ?
Many thanks in advance.
Brooks is expensive and looks kind of odd. But apart from charge bar tape, can't find any other in brown.
Any other choices available ?
Many thanks in advance.
10-27-10, 06:13 PM
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Soma's "Thick and zesty" comes in a good looking brown.
I recently picked up something that looks more like cork, I believe it was from Serfas, and I picked it up locally.
I recently picked up something that looks more like cork, I believe it was from Serfas, and I picked it up locally.
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I bought blue cloth bar tape and used a super heavy coat of amber shellac (I think it was 6-7+ layers), and it turned a nice chocolate brown. After a few hundred miles, it started fading in really nicely, and was wearing through into the blue. Really a nice effect.
10-27-10, 06:18 PM
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I just bought some Origin8 brown for my Free Spirit, it's a little bright, but it's super comfy cork. AND it was $8
10-27-10, 06:58 PM
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tressostar makes a brown cloth tape. i had it on my shogun. i paid $3.00 per roll from velo orange.
here it is un-shellacked:
and with 3-4 coats of clear shellac:
here it is un-shellacked:
and with 3-4 coats of clear shellac:
10-27-10, 07:08 PM
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Tape looks great.
I know Fizik sells a "brown" in the UK as well.
I have several boxes myself, and will be using it on a build this spring.
10-27-10, 08:57 PM
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Velo Orange sells several different types. Don't know what it would cost to ship to the UK, but worth a peek:
https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...bar-grips.html
https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...bar-grips.html
10-28-10, 12:00 AM
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There is a very nice Fizik brown that has a Brooks type look (I think better). But I have not yet found it available in the US.
10-28-10, 06:32 AM
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The Fizik isn't available. I've looked everywhere.
10-28-10, 07:01 AM
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10-28-10, 07:06 AM
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I guess I stand corrected. Free delivery if you buy 5 packs of it haha.
10-28-10, 07:24 AM
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would look good on my peugeot....
10-28-10, 11:43 AM
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I bought a package of that Origin8 tape a year ago. On the box somewhere it said that the product had ingredients that were known to cause cancer or something. I took it back. Maybe they've changed it in the meantime.
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Torelli leatherette looks and feels like real leather. It is ~$15. Might be worth looking for:
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10-28-10, 12:32 PM
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Brooks is expensive but it feels great.
10-28-10, 01:44 PM
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What about natural cork from cinelli? Its a little lighter than brown but looks pretty cool.
10-28-10, 03:36 PM
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I may be ordering from Wiggle shortly and will have free shipping if I do...if anyone if really interested in the tape and wants to pay $2, or $5 or whatever it takes to ship it to you afterwards I would be happy to do it...doesn't seem worth it to me...but...I've done crazier things before!
10-28-10, 03:40 PM
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Salsa has dark brown cork tape...but...it is logo'd up.
There's also this textured stuff from Avenir: https://www.amazon.com/Avenir-Texture.../dp/B003BDIGT0
FWIW
There's also this textured stuff from Avenir: https://www.amazon.com/Avenir-Texture.../dp/B003BDIGT0
FWIW
10-28-10, 04:37 PM
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I may be ordering from Wiggle shortly and will have free shipping if I do...if anyone if really interested in the tape and wants to pay $2, or $5 or whatever it takes to ship it to you afterwards I would be happy to do it...doesn't seem worth it to me...but...I've done crazier things before!
