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Old 04-26-23 | 11:09 PM
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Bikes: (2) ti TiCycles, 2007 w/ triple and 2011 fixed, 1979 Peter Mooney, ~1983 Trek 420 now fixed and ~1973 Raleigh Carlton Competition gravel grinder

No advice here. I've been using cloth tape forever. I do reuse it, but not as "new" nice tape. In my aged state, I prefer two layers of cloth tape. Old one's go on first. Because of that adhesive, the first layer does not have to be a continuous roll or even from the same roll. And I've never had a roll of adhesive-less cloth HB tape in my hands. And, not to my knowledge, ever seen one.

Now, for me, cloth tape is a consumable to give my sweaty hands a good grip on the bars, I would never shellac if. All my tape jobs die from wear behind the brake hoods and at the bottom of the drop curve. Two layers extends the window before I see bare metal.
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