Originally Posted by
icepick_trotsky
It's totally the NASCAR thing. Have you taken a hard look at a modern road bike lately? Every component is plastered in giant logos. For synthetic leather tape, look at Fizik. No branding, looks good, and wraps really well.
I totally agree but dont totally dislike. Bar tape logos, yuck. Too much.
Then, there is this thing with modern wheelsets:
For bar tape, I use the generic and comfortable Nashbar tape in basic black with Specialized reuseable plugs in the red color theme.