Originally Posted by
abshipp
Maybe split the difference and use cotton tape but with some thin padding underneath it like neoprene or old inner tubes?
That's exactly what I do. Old skinny 700c tube split down the middle, wrap and tape in place, then cotton and shellac. Not so much for padding, but to increase the diameter of the bar. I find a skinny bar "cuts" into my hands - fatter is more comfortable.
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