Originally Posted by
WheresWaldo
Yeah one of my first road bikes had Benotto Plastic Bar Tape. I remember even double wrapping it at one time just to get better feel. And then I had to wear think gel filled gloves from Spenco just to relieve the jackhammer effect.
The spoiled young kids and newbies here don't know about Benotto tape and Spenco gloves, but I had both. I tan very easily and rode so much I had a serious case of Spenco glove tan. More than one person thought I had a skin condition.