Joined: Jun 2005
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From: South of Raleigh, North of New Hill, East of Harris Lake, NC
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Specialized Roubaix, Giant OCR-C, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, Stumpjumper Comp, 88 & 92Nishiki Ariel, 87 Centurion Ironman, 92 Paramount, 84 Nishiki Medalist
Another vote for Fizik microtex, especially if it's white. I have some on my Bianchi Campione, it's great stuff. I accidently tried the hardest test of white bar tape I know of. After handling a chain, I grabbed the white bar tape with a load of dirty, black chain lube on my hand, just didn't think before I grabbed. I wiped it off, no problem, but I missed a spot. Several days later, I found the spot of grease and wiped it off easy, quick and clean. Once I get grease or dirt on cork, I can never bring it all the way back to spotless, but the Fizik is that good. I have a freind who also uses Fizik. After wrecking a vintage Nishiki, he transferred the Fizik tape to a Lemond he picked up. It looked like new after he re-wrapped. At $15-$18 a pop, it's three times what I pay for cork tape on sale, but well worth it.
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