View Poll Results: Which is your favorite bar tape?
Deda
28
24.14%
Cinelli
33
28.45%
Fizik
41
35.34%
Cervelo
4
3.45%
Colnago
0
0%
Profile
6
5.17%
Bike Ribbon
2
1.72%
Gios
1
0.86%
Zipp
1
0.86%
Supergo
0
0%
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Favorite Tape?
07-20-07, 01:43 PM
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Favorite Tape?
I so fired up over my new Deda bar tape I had to post this.
If you like a not-so-squishy, not-so-stretchy, dense, thick tape, look no further. Huge improvement over the Cinelli Gel Cork (IMO). Plus, it's cheap and it went on super easy, too.
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If you like a not-so-squishy, not-so-stretchy, dense, thick tape, look no further. Huge improvement over the Cinelli Gel Cork (IMO). Plus, it's cheap and it went on super easy, too.
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07-20-07, 01:56 PM
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SOmewhat off-topic, but I absolutely SUCK at putting new tape on. I always get that one part around the bend in the bars where a part that is supposed to be under the next ring pokes out over. It drives me nuts, but I'm too ashamed to take it to the bike shop and have them do it. I only add this, because I just replaced my bar tape and thought I had finally done a perfect job. But, no, I had that one little part sticking out. Grrrrr
07-20-07, 02:07 PM
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Deda Elementi in white.
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07-20-07, 02:08 PM
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Deda carbon-look tape
I like the texture and it looks good with my PF RS frame.
I recently bought some Fizik gel tape and that stuff sucks. The gel is a pain to keep in place while wrapping. The tape has no stretch at all so when pulling it tight I felt like I was going to tear it. Plus it made my bars feel fat.
I like the texture and it looks good with my PF RS frame.
I recently bought some Fizik gel tape and that stuff sucks. The gel is a pain to keep in place while wrapping. The tape has no stretch at all so when pulling it tight I felt like I was going to tear it. Plus it made my bars feel fat.
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07-20-07, 02:10 PM
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Led Zep 1 but I stretched it in my 8 track player a long time ago.
07-20-07, 02:13 PM
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SOmewhat off-topic, but I absolutely SUCK at putting new tape on. I always get that one part around the bend in the bars where a part that is supposed to be under the next ring pokes out over. It drives me nuts, but I'm too ashamed to take it to the bike shop and have them do it. I only add this, because I just replaced my bar tape and thought I had finally done a perfect job. But, no, I had that one little part sticking out. Grrrrr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cFbWpwojro
07-20-07, 02:18 PM
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07-20-07, 02:43 PM
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anyone know what tape he is using?
07-20-07, 02:48 PM
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...on those rare occasions when I can afford it.
07-20-07, 02:53 PM
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It's a close one for me. Cinelli cork (non-gel) is the gold standard. But then I got some of the silver Deda tape and it's really nice: easy to wrap, not at all squishy, and surprisingly unslippery.
07-20-07, 02:55 PM
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Stella ***ura Eleganza.
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07-20-07, 02:55 PM
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Stella Azurra Eleganza. Like old perforated leather tennis racquet grip.
https://www.stella***urra.com/Handle-...e/Eleganza.php
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07-20-07, 02:58 PM
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Yup, Cinelli. That brown tape strip is the give away. By the way, when I get to the lever, I loop it around the top so that it reverses the direction of the wrap. That way, when your hands are on the tops, your natural tendency to pull tightens the wrap rather than loosens it.
07-20-07, 03:22 PM
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Supergo? They went out of business over a year ago and were bought up by Performance Bike.
07-20-07, 03:28 PM
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SOmewhat off-topic, but I absolutely SUCK at putting new tape on. I always get that one part around the bend in the bars where a part that is supposed to be under the next ring pokes out over. It drives me nuts, but I'm too ashamed to take it to the bike shop and have them do it. I only add this, because I just replaced my bar tape and thought I had finally done a perfect job. But, no, I had that one little part sticking out. Grrrrr
07-20-07, 03:36 PM
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None of the above...
Novara (REI brand) gel tape... $12... this stuff is great. 1 wrap is equivalent to about 1-1/2 wraps of cinelli cork and is ten thousand times more comfortable. The white stays white for a while too without even cleaning (unless you're a total slob, then you're on your own
).
Novara (REI brand) gel tape... $12... this stuff is great. 1 wrap is equivalent to about 1-1/2 wraps of cinelli cork and is ten thousand times more comfortable. The white stays white for a while too without even cleaning (unless you're a total slob, then you're on your own
).
07-20-07, 03:38 PM
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Leather tape is best. I couldn't justify spending 60$ on brooks leather tape as nice as it might be. The next best thing is to find an old and soft leather jacket from the thrift store. Cut it into lengths and wrap, electric tape off and do a few wraps. The cutting of the strips is tedious but worth the effort. Cinelli Gel tape is crap. IMO it is way too expensive for the full list price. There is a much more comfortable feeling using old leather than any other tape that I have tried. The trick is finding a soft enough grade of leather with a proper die/protective coat.
One thrift coat can do 3-5 bars.
One thrift coat can do 3-5 bars.
07-20-07, 03:54 PM
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07-20-07, 03:59 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cFbWpwojro[/QUOTE]
That's how I pretty much wrap it, except starting on the top of the bar two inches away from the stem, and REALLY stretch it.
That's how I pretty much wrap it, except starting on the top of the bar two inches away from the stem, and REALLY stretch it.
07-20-07, 04:02 PM
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I like the Specialized S-Wrap
07-20-07, 06:28 PM
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I like Benotto tape. I'm a retrogrouch.