Originally Posted by
rushbikes
Doh! I just ordered the white yesterday. Are you sure it isn't completely in your head? Or maybe it was wrapped tighter on the TT bike? Maybe the tape is from a different year than the black you have? More use on the TT? More of a white knuckled grip on the TT (to match the tape of course)?
Some of it is probably that. The white tape on the TT bike is on straight/flat sections, so I rely on it for grip when braking. On the road bike, the shape of the bars takes care of most of that.