blonduathlongrl

I just dont think it does anything for me right now. Im desapointed

-VELOCITY-

I'm no pro but it looks like it's too spaced out. Isn't it supposed to be like wrapping around one layer on top of the next?

-VELOCITY-

BTW the bike looks really nice. One of my riding partners has a Felt. Very nice.

Xrisnothing

You seemed excited about it in the bar tape thread earlier, before you got it. I don't know if I like the yellow/black color. All yellow or all black might look better.

barba

It doesn't do it for me, either.

blonduathlongrl

better pic, it's the bontrager grip tape, it's black and yellow, but the way they put it , it looks like open space. i dont know.... I do like my new bottle cage though.

slowandsteady

The spacing is too uneven.

blonduathlongrl

I know.. me too sorry to post about something so insignificant, but it's bugging me and wanted to hear that Im not the only one who thinks this didnt come out right and noone around me really wants to hear about my bar tape, figures .

EdZ

Zomg Burn It With Fire!!!!!!1111111

blonduathlongrl

yeah, I was too nice to say anything at the bike shop, but you could read it all over my face.It;s not going to stay on long..grrrrrr
hey, if you guys have any suggestions, put them here!

Indolent58

All yellow would be better.

El Diablo Rojo

I don't think the dual color bar tape spaces out well on TT/Tri set up. I like the idea you had but I think with your set up I'd go with a straight yellow.

bluecd

yes to straight yellow.

leejb2

Try the Fizik Microtex tape. It comes in yellow but seems to be a bit difficult to get in that color. I just put the chalk white on my bike, and it feels fantastic --- as good or better than the cotton tape I like so much.

EdZ

I was being a little theatrical. Its not that bad. I think some dilligence by whoever put it on could have made it alot better. I would have taped it so an equal amount of black showed.

Sprocket Man

Yeah BDG, I have to agree with you about the bar tape. But if it feels comfortable in your hands, who cares about the way it looks!

By the way, you better keep a close eye on the top of your seat tube. Those things have a tendency to crack, you know.

garysol1 

Sorry to say but it looks like crap

DreamTheater

I think it would look better if it were cork. That looks like the tape on baseball bats or tennis racquets. That said, it's got to be yellow. I can't think of another color that would work. Nice bike!! Just go ahead and get some use out of it before you change it. Get it dirty and sweaty. How does it feel in your hands? I love Ksyrium SL's. They are awesome wheels aren't they?

blonduathlongrl

I heard

EdZ

You need white bar tape. Balla, pure balla ****!

bluecd

yes, no holes.

blonduathlongrl

It actually feels great, and I know it's minor but it really bothers me, i just hate the way it looks, it looks like fast half job, It must of been just hard to follow the pattern I wanted I guess.
I have to change it NOW!!! I had plain yellow and it looked a whole lot better then this. Ill try and find a good quality plain yellow.

The good news though is that they cleaned my cable housing and my ride was smooth today, my new sidis are the bomb and i do like my over priced bottle cage, so overall when riding I forgot about the tape and rode fast and well

But Ill get this thing off.

blonduathlongrl

yes! best thing I ever did to my bike

bluecd

and dont worry about inconveniencing the bike shop, it's your dime. when i was playing around with different colors/textures i had them wrap & rewrap my bars 4-5 times. i eventually went with black but they didn't mind the process.

Psimet2001 

Try wrapping in the opposite orientation with black being the dominant color. Take your time, keep everything tight and watch for even spacing. Don't overlap as much in order to let a little more of the second tone out to breathe.

...then again it might end up looking like a bumble bee....