Originally Posted by zandoval

Fairly thick and durable too, but I also wear gloves. I am fighting osteoarthritis in my thumbs and wrists. If I need more padding I will run a base layer of "Wire Loom Harness Cloth Tape", also cheap on Amazon. Note that lately I have been gluing down the ends of my bar tape.

When I got back to the world in the late 70's I used colorful Foam Handle Bar Grips. They provide about as much padding as you can get. Sunlite still makes um...


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There are allot of people who don't wear Gloves or Helmets. But I am no longer one of them... Ha