Originally Posted by
Chombi
One thing I don't like with the Brooks tape is it looks too lumpy on the bar. Dont they taper/thin down the leather at the edges to avoid this??. The lumpyness makes the wrap look kinda cheap IMO.
Chombi
The leather was thinner at the edges for about 3 or 4mm in, on both sides. One side wasn't more tapered than the other, as I saw on another tape while I was googling reference, which I guess is the only way you'd really smooth out the finish. Even that still looked 'lumpy' though. I like the lumpy look though myself :-/
Originally Posted by
pastorbobnlnh
One thing I was surprised to learn after buying and installing the Brooks bar tape, is that it's made in China. I had assumed it was made in England near the saddles.
China you say? I'm surprised as well! I had thought it was made in Italy? When I looked into buying direct from Brooks
England (and I live in England), I was very disappointed to see I had to pay extra for shipping from Italy. I ended up buying my tape from someone on Amazon instead, all in for under Brooks price before the postage. It's worth shopping around.
And I read on some older threads Brooks tapes had stitched joins in the leather? Mine was all one piece.