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Old 08-21-18 | 06:53 AM
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From: Peoria, IL
My Hetchins and Raleigh Team get black Tressostar.
The Raleigh International still has the original plastic white tape.
The Olmo has some semi-padded yellow synthetic tape that I installed 20 years (and 10,000 miles) ago.
The more modern bikes that get a lot of miles have modern cork-ish tape, such as Cinelli.

The Tressostar does fade with use and get a bit worn, but it's authentic and I like the texture. Much better than slick plastic wrap such as Benotto or the stuff that came with the International. The lack of padding doesn't bother me either... maybe the gloves compensate for it?

Steve in Peoria
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