Bar Tape
07-03-14, 05:31 AM
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Synthetic leather for white. Went with Decathlon house brand gel tape for black as a test. It is very thick and cushy, the exact opposite of what I'm used to. I wouldn't call it a definite improvement, but it is an interesting change in feel. I will go back to synthetic leather when I decide to use white tape again.
07-03-14, 07:19 AM
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Bob, is your stuff relatively thin and / or can it be pulled pretty taught? I've tried good leather but just sweat too much apparently. I'm a fan of less squishy and thinner.
07-03-14, 07:24 AM
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I would say its more squishy than thin but, I wouldn't say its squishy. It's more like what you would find on a racket. It has grip in the wet or when sweaty but it isn't thin like the old Bennotto bike ribbon.
Not a very good answer, is it?
07-03-14, 08:25 AM
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Yes, you can pull it tight.
I would say its more squishy than thin but, I wouldn't say its squishy. It's more like what you would find on a racket. It has grip in the wet or when sweaty but it isn't thin like the old Bennotto bike ribbon.
Not a very good answer, is it?
I would say its more squishy than thin but, I wouldn't say its squishy. It's more like what you would find on a racket. It has grip in the wet or when sweaty but it isn't thin like the old Bennotto bike ribbon.
Not a very good answer, is it?
07-23-14, 04:38 PM
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07-23-14, 05:03 PM
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That's a nice clean tape job.
It'll look cleaner if the electrical tape didn't overlap onto the bars...
It'll look cleaner if the electrical tape didn't overlap onto the bars...
07-23-14, 05:49 PM
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love the grippyness of my lizzard skin but it started peeling and wearing through after about 1000-2000 miles. readying here because im also currently in the market for some new tape and im not going the lizzard route again.
07-23-14, 05:55 PM
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Nice tape job, btw. I look forward to your feedback.
07-23-14, 07:15 PM
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07-23-14, 07:58 PM
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Easiest cleaning tape I have found so far is Fizik's microfiber tape. Not only cleans easily but it hardly even gets dirty. Problem is it has almost no padding.
07-23-14, 08:09 PM
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Same problem I had. I won't use it again either.
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Deda Elementi Perforated Handlebar Tape - Handlebar Tape
07-23-14, 08:22 PM
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Lizard skin 1.8 race tape. Super light, still has good amount of padding and I love the grip. Nothing more to ask for from bar tape IMO
07-23-14, 08:38 PM
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07-23-14, 08:58 PM
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07-24-14, 02:05 AM
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The durability has been good for me. My last roll was at ~1500 miles before I had to take it off to readjust my levers...and at that point they were still in excellent shape. I don't out alot of pressure on my hands. They are on the hoods most of the time. If I feel a bit tired, I'll put my hands on the tops. They are in the drops when I descend.
I've got a friend that can't more than a few months no matter what tape he runs. He rests his hands on the curve just behind the hoods...and he runs his stem super low. He puts alot of pressure there and he says his hands sweat alot.
I've got a friend that can't more than a few months no matter what tape he runs. He rests his hands on the curve just behind the hoods...and he runs his stem super low. He puts alot of pressure there and he says his hands sweat alot.