cork bar tape
I see a lot of people on BF using cork bar tape, can anybody tell me why?
I am just curious, as I am about to tape a new barset on my winter build and have never used cork before, maybe you can convince me to go with cork instead of whatever they have on the shelf at the LBS |
I just like the feel of cork. It doesn’t get hot or cold to touch. It doesn’t get slippery when wet. You can take it off and redo it more than once. And it doesn’t cost much.
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Originally Posted by Robert Foster
(Post 10281831)
I just like the feel of cork. It doesn’t get hot or cold to touch. It doesn’t get slippery when wet. You can take it off and redo it more than once. And it doesn’t cost much.
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Originally Posted by Robert Foster
(Post 10281831)
I just like the feel of cork. It doesn’t get hot or cold to touch. It doesn’t get slippery when wet. You can take it off and redo it more than once. And it doesn’t cost much.
You can get much the same feel, when the cork starts to go, if it does, by wrapping over it with cotton tape, which is still available in a few places. Rivendell (www.rivbike.com) carries cotton in several colors. FWIW, I don't use plastic anymore at all. I just don't like the feel. |
Originally Posted by Robert Foster
(Post 10281831)
I just like the feel of cork. It doesn’t get hot or cold to touch. It doesn’t get slippery when wet. You can take it off and redo it more than once. And it doesn’t cost much.
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Originally Posted by CB HI
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+1 and Cinelli cork tape has lasted a long time for me.
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I must be easy on my bar tape because I have had Cork on my Lapierre for several months so I just got it for my Jamis build. Like I said, I like the feel and how easy it goes on. I haven’t had any problems yet. We will see what happens this summer.
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very cushioning
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Originally Posted by CNY James
(Post 10281465)
maybe you can convince me to go with cork instead of whatever they have on the shelf at the LBS
It's under $15. Try it. If you don't like it, take it off and try something else. Note: If you're used to pulling gel tape tight, you need to change your technique since cork doesn't stretch like gel. It has some give, and it needs to be pulled tight, but go gently with it. |
Am I doing something wrong and not helping the economy by constantly changing it every few months? The only reason I usually change my bar tape is just for a different look. My 'wraps' seem to last a few years, not weeks or months. You can try cotton, plastic, or even leather, but I'll stick with the cork mix stuff; its only $6 - $9 a box at my LBS, so its no big deal to change it out. Gotta admit that white tape gets dirty and 'funky-looking pretty quickly.
BTW -isn't most bar tape these days a mix of cork and some type of poly-material that increases its lifespan? The stuff I buy sure doesn't feel like pure cork. |
The bar tape on the shelf at your LBS probably IS cork.
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my lbs didnt have any pure cork (??) so I got some stuff that says "natural cork with special synthetic EVA"
It also says on the bottom of the box that it is safe to burn it :o |
Originally Posted by CNY James
(Post 10308460)
my lbs didnt have any pure cork (??) so I got some stuff that says "natural cork with special synthetic EVA"
It also says on the bottom of the box that it is safe to burn it :o It is all polyurethane with bits of cork mixed in. At 5,000 miles/year, it lasts me about a year. |
"Safe to burn it?" I guess this is in case you get lost and need a fire to signal and keep warm by? Must be some rad cyclists out there burning their tires on the north face of K2.
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Originally Posted by Shimagnolo
(Post 10308486)
There is no such thing as pure cork bar tape.
It is all polyurethane with bits of cork mixed in. At 5,000 miles/year, it lasts me about a year.
Originally Posted by Panthers007
(Post 10308618)
"Safe to burn it?" I guess this is in case you get lost and need a fire to signal and keep warm by? Must be some rad cyclists out there burning their tires on the north face of K2.
yeah i got a laugh out of that... i guess it's good to know in a crucial survival situation, I could use this stuff to start a small fire! that said, if I ever find myself in such a situation, I might have bigger problems than starting a fire! |
Safe to burn for when you want
to do a little Ghost Riding! http://dietrichthrall.files.wordpres...ghostrider.jpg |
I'll admit it, I laughed ^^
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