Is this bar tape too gaudy?
03-16-22, 09:38 AM
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Some things are just in poor taste
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No, it's not, but what I'd do is to swap the stem out for something that looks more aggressive and modern, and the same thing with the saddle, going to a color scheme that roughly equates to the bar tape.
03-22-22, 02:16 PM
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03-23-22, 09:30 AM
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i use to know a lady in the club who put on BRIGHT PINK handlebar tape on her no-name road bike. This handlebar was so bright you could see it 1/2 block away! Now that's bright.
03-23-22, 10:08 AM
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This is the original seat and tape that came on the bike
03-23-22, 10:18 AM
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03-23-22, 11:05 AM
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03-23-22, 11:23 AM
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03-23-22, 02:25 PM
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03-23-22, 03:05 PM
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03-23-22, 03:53 PM
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Now you opened up a whole new topic.
03-23-22, 03:58 PM
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03-23-22, 04:01 PM
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03-23-22, 04:04 PM
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Classic David Lee Roth bar tape.
03-23-22, 04:05 PM
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Where's the place that I can vote "I hate bar tape"?
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03-24-22, 04:18 PM
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Eh, Use what make you happy. If you're doing it correctly, you will wear through it often enough to change it up often.
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03-26-22, 09:10 PM
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On a humorous note, here's a fellow who really hates splash tapes.
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03-26-22, 11:49 PM
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03-26-22, 11:54 PM
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I've had this stuff since the mid 90's.
Off the Front Spider tape. Not gaudy except for the termination tape, but plenty weird.
Still looking for the right bike to put it on, but if I do, it will also have my Terry Buzz-Off saddle with the fly embroidered flying out the back.
Off the Front Spider tape. Not gaudy except for the termination tape, but plenty weird.
Still looking for the right bike to put it on, but if I do, it will also have my Terry Buzz-Off saddle with the fly embroidered flying out the back.
