[MENTION=17926]unworthy1[/MENTION], noting the condition of the bars, tape and plugs (and the condom for that matter) I wondered at first if someone at the Motobecane factory put it in - seems unlikely... [MENTION=152773]noglider[/MENTION], I always keep a pair of nitrile gloves in a ziplock snack bag rolled up in my saddle bag. I don't mind a little grease but without the gloves my only options are to wipe them on my shorts or mess up the handlebar tape. I seem to be the mechanic on most group rides I do and the gloves have come into play many times, rarely for my own issue.. [MENTION=159681]Bianchigirll[/MENTION], I have a supply of those, I use them to rub thyroid medicine on the inside of my cat's ear. She has hyper- and I have hypothyroidism and I have to avoid absorbing any of her junk. Fun!