Cotton Tape
03-14-18 | 08:22 PM
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As long as you get full-coverage on your overlaps, I see no issue at all.
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03-14-18 | 08:27 PM
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Bikes: It's complicated.
I've used old inner tubes, slit down the middle for decades to build the diameter up.
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03-14-18 | 10:39 PM
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Bikes: 1984 Centurion Elite GT 15, 1985 Centurion Ironman Dave Scott, 1983 Diamond Back Ridge Runner, 1985 Mongoose ATB, 1987 Ross Centaur, 1986 Raleigh Marathon
It's not cotton, but I wrapped this honey Fizik tape over the old slip on foam stuff. I added a small piece of foam behind each brake lever to make it continuous, then tightly wrapped the Fizik tape over it. Came out fantastic in my opinion! Nice and soft, plus it makes the bar a little fatter which I really like. I will definitely be using the same technique in the future. Only thing to watch out for is making sure your tape is long enough. With the added girth of the foam I just barely had enough tape to fully wrap this 42cm bar.
Last edited by AustinFitz; 03-15-18 at 03:16 AM.
03-15-18 | 01:21 AM
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Bikes: Centurion Ironman, Trek 5900, Univega Via Carisma, Globe Carmel
Ditto, inner tubes. I just slit an old tube into ribbons a little wider than standard bar tape. Then wrapped it around the existing thin plasticky tape that was already on the bike. Really cuts the chatter and vibration on chipseal, without adding much bulk. Before then I used foam but those were bulky.
I've intended for months to wrap some proper bar tape around the tube/tape, but still haven't found that round tuit.
I've intended for months to wrap some proper bar tape around the tube/tape, but still haven't found that round tuit.
03-15-18 | 05:15 AM
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03-15-18 | 05:58 AM
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03-15-18 | 08:21 AM
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03-15-18 | 01:32 PM
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Bikes: Yes, please.
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03-15-18 | 01:55 PM
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Serfas makes a new line of foam-backed woven and ribbon bar tape. The patterns are a little twee, but I've heard good reviews.
https://www.serfas.com/product-categ...ucts/bar-tape/
https://www.serfas.com/product-categ...ucts/bar-tape/
03-15-18 | 02:49 PM
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03-15-18 | 04:48 PM
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For some reason hootenanny guitar straps come to mind when I see this...
Serfas makes a new line of foam-backed woven and ribbon bar tape. The patterns are a little twee, but I've heard good reviews.
https://www.serfas.com/product-categ...ucts/bar-tape/
https://www.serfas.com/product-categ...ucts/bar-tape/
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