Does This Bar Tape Look Lame
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Does This Bar Tape Look Lame
I'm bored with red, black, and white. I had charcoal grey, which looked quite tidy, but I wanted something fresher, sportier...okay, I wanted a new bike but could only afford bar tape
What say you?


What say you?

#3
I like yellow bar tape on blue, purple, and sometimes red frames...but not so much on the white/red that you have. That'st just my opinion though, and I probably wouldn't even notice it if you showed up on a local group ride and didn't mention it.
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From: Limey in Taiwan
very nice
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From: Limey in Taiwan
i want to change my answer if 10 wheels likes it.
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From: Limey in Taiwan
what tape is that? i had bontrager which seemed darker and then i had deda and cinelli. none of them looked as nice and lemony as yours.
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#12
I like it. Not a yellow person, but the contrast is nice. I've personally given up on trying to get bar tape to match anything else. If it's the slightest bit off, it clashes and looks like crap. So now I just go with black, or with a completely random color that has nothing to do with anything else on my bike.
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It did freak me out when I first put it on, I'm getting more used to it now that I've walked by it 20 times.
I'll probably leave it on until it gets worn out, then maybe try white on the bottom and black on the top. I practiced making the color transition by the hoods with scraps and think I've got it figured out how to change colors under the hoods like the Cannondale super six in team colors shown on their website.
Thanks for the opinions!
I'll probably leave it on until it gets worn out, then maybe try white on the bottom and black on the top. I practiced making the color transition by the hoods with scraps and think I've got it figured out how to change colors under the hoods like the Cannondale super six in team colors shown on their website.
Thanks for the opinions!
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looks good. maybe with some yellow on the saddle or yellow cages.
what is that drawing in the background of (moto gp)?
what is that drawing in the background of (moto gp)?
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I think it looks pretty decent honestly. I'm sure other colors might look better but it's kinda cool in a way. I'd leave it for a while.





