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56/12 and 22/28 03-05-06 02:49 PM


Originally Posted by la_raza
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I'd like to see some pictures of your rides as well. Either put up or shut up.

Come on over and look at them. :rolleyes:

krazyderek 03-05-06 04:26 PM

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Anyone know how exactly this is done? I'm just to lazy to figure it out on my own...

Polonswim 03-05-06 09:30 PM


Originally Posted by krazyderek
Anyone know how exactly this is done? I'm just to lazy to figure it out on my own...

I used to do this way back when. You need thin tape. Start one color one direction (clockwise) and the other color the other direction (counter-clockwise) on the bar, then "weave" them one over the other. Way back when, the tape wasn't cloth, it was some sort of vinyl and came in some really cool bright colors. You could make some very nice color combinations.

The other advantage was that it also made your bars a little thicker and easier on your hands. Cork tape was not very popular and was "very" expensive. The vinyl stuff ran about $2 for a roll and the cork was about the same price as it is today.

Hope that helps.

H1449-6 03-06-06 10:47 PM


Originally Posted by brminpin
My bar tape from the 80's when I used to race. Just can't seem to find similar replacements anymore. The bar tape offerings now are so "boring." ;)

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/4...lssmall6pn.jpg

I used to use the same pattern, but in black and white. IIRC, it's Off the Front tape.

Can you still find it? If so, where?


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