I've got the stock cork-mix tape on my Cross Check and it's suited me well for all weather conditions (rain, snow, sleet, freezing temps) so far. No slipping on the bars, and even when wet it doesn't get slick feeling. Plus, it doesn't get waterlogged in a downpour.
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"I feel like my world was classier before I found cyclocross."
- Mandi M.