Originally Posted by
eschlwc
i put gum hoods and gumwall pasela tg tires on all my vintage bikes. they look most appropriate and feel best to me.
bar tape and saddle are more difficult to determine. i prefer fizik tape for its price, comfort, ability to clean easily and repel dirt (far better than cotton), and its color choices.
a black, honey or brown brooks looks and works best for me. a honey brooks looks better six months into its use than it does new.
cheers.
I've got the brown hoods, and have ordered Pasela Tourguards. Saddle will not be a Brooks, or leather, as the bike will be in Seattle and it might be hard to avoid rain. I'll probably throw on a generic brown synthetic saddle.
I've also ordered red, and grey, Newbaum's cloth tape. Whichever one I choose will be given the shellac treatment. I may still consider a brown leather-looking wrap, and will probably decide that last thing.