bar tape

davek said:

Does anyone have any particular recommendations for makes/brands
of bar tape?

Silva - very good.

davek said:

Does anyone have any particular recommendations for makes/brands
of bar tape?

Back in my drops days I used Cinelli cork tape, which not only works
well IME but is available in lots of different patterns and colours from
plain black to very unplain psycadelic.

Pete.
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I insist on black leather bar tape. Looks classic and is extremel
durable. A mate of mine has 20 year old tape on all his bikes and it'
still going strong

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Cinelli does it for me.
Not only does it work well, but the vast range of colours/styles make it
aesthetically pleasing also....

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Does anyone have any particular recommendations for makes/brands
of bar tape?

thanks in advance,

d.

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The Slapster:

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Cinelli does it for me.

Cheers all. Leather sounds like it might be a bit expensive so I'll
stick with the Cinelli or the Silva...

...except that I won't because I've just been for a stroll up to Bikefix
and they didn't have either in stock so I got some 3T tape instead,
which the chap in there recommended.

Saw some funny things on my way up there - a courier on a fixie, and
a chap in a suit on a hybrid who I could swear was Channel 4
newsreader Jon Snow.

d.

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Quoted message said:

Does anyone have any particular recommendations for makes/brands
of bar tape?

thanks in advance,

d.

Cinelli is very good but I've also found BBB and Profile to be good. ITM is
awful avoid it at all costs.

Graham

davek said:

..except that I won't because I've just been for a stroll up to Bikefix
and they didn't have either in stock so I got some 3T tape instead,
which the chap in there recommended.

ICBW but it may be that Cinelli got rebranded to 3T, as that's what I
ended up getting a pal for a Chrimbo pres last year and it looked like
the Cinelli stuff, down to amazing colour scheme...

Pete.
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davek said:

Cheers all. Leather sounds like it might be a bit expensive so I'll
stick with the Cinelli or the Silva...

I'm happy enough with artificial leather tape from Dyason's. Bit thicker,
softer and longer lasting than some cork tape.

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Saw some funny things on my way up there - a courier on a fixie

Quite a few of those about.

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a chap in a suit on a hybrid who I could swear was Channel 4
newsreader Jon Snow.

Probably was! He does use a bike to get about in London and has done
tough multi-day charity ride(s).

~PB

Pete Biggs:

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Quite a few of those about

Ah. I've never knowingly seen one before. I think *all* couriers shoul
ride fixies

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Probably was! He does use a bike to get about in Londo

Yes, I know he's a keen cyclist, which is partly why I was so sur
it was him

d

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davek said:

Does anyone have any particular recommendations for makes/brands
of bar tape?

I actually have a fetish for the shiny stuff with no padding, but few
places sell it any more.

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davek said:

Does anyone have any particular recommendations for makes/brands
of bar tape?

I was getting a lot of back trouble and thought it may have been due
to my bar tape being a bit hard to get a good grip on, so I added old
inner tubes, which was often used in the old days.This was a very good
move.The extra thickness gives a comfortable grip and there is
excellent adhesion, so that I do not have to hold on so tightly to get
good control.And it is also beautiful and stylish as well as
functional.
It's east to sneer, especially at my bikes, but some simple things
simply work.
TerryJ

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I insist on black leather bar tape. Looks classic and is extremely
durable. A mate of mine has 20 year old tape on all his bikes and it's
still going strong.

Eeeeeuuuuwwww!!! 20 years of sweat and crud ready to leach out at a moment's
notice :-(

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Quoted message said:

I was getting a lot of back trouble and thought it may have been due
to my bar tape being a bit hard to get a good grip on, so I added old
inner tubes, which was often used in the old days.This was a very good
move.The extra thickness gives a comfortable grip and there is
excellent adhesion, so that I do not have to hold on so tightly to get
good control.And it is also beautiful and stylish as well as
functional.
It's east to sneer, especially at my bikes, but some simple things
simply work.

Do you use the inner tube as a under-layer for the tape, or a
replacement for the tape?

Jon

I am using ITM tape, and I have had no problems. Never used anything
else though. What is so bad about it?

Graham said:

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Quoted message said:

Does anyone have any particular recommendations for makes/brands
of bar tape?

thanks in advance,

d.

Cinelli is very good but I've also found BBB and Profile to be good. ITM is
awful avoid it at all costs.

Graham

Mark South said:

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I insist on black leather bar tape. Looks classic and is extremely
durable. A mate of mine has 20 year old tape on all his bikes and it's
still going strong.

Eeeeeuuuuwwww!!! 20 years of sweat and crud ready to leach out at a
moment's notice :-(

Silly Boy ! He cleans it regularly so it looks brand spanking new. Cor
tape is just a rip off in my view. It doesn't last very long and look
manky after a short while

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I insist on black leather bar tape. Looks classic and is extremely
durable. A mate of mine has 20 year old tape on all his bikes and it's
still going strong.

Eeeeeuuuuwwww!!! 20 years of sweat and crud ready to leach out at a
moment's notice :-(

Silly Boy ! He cleans it regularly so it looks brand spanking new. Cor
tape is just a rip off in my view. It doesn't last very long and look
manky after a short while

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I insist on black leather bar tape. Looks classic and is extremely
durable. A mate of mine has 20 year old tape on all his bikes and it's
still going strong.

Eeeeeuuuuwwww!!! 20 years of sweat and crud ready to leach out at a
moment's notice :-(

Silly Boy ! He cleans it regularly so it looks brand spanking new. Cork
tape is just a rip off in my view. It doesn't last very long and looks
manky after a short while.

(There seems to be an echo in here?)

Some of us prefer cork tape. It's less likely to irritate your skin on long
rides and not all of us are into the leather thing. And it's cheap enough to
change a couple times a season.
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Zog The Undeniable said:

davek said:

Does anyone have any particular recommendations for makes/brands
of bar tape?

I actually have a fetish for the shiny stuff with no padding, but few
places sell it any more.

However, I noticed the other day that Decathlon sell good old-fashioned
Tressorex cloth tape.

RH

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> I insist on black leather bar tape. Looks classic and is
> extremely durable. A mate of mine has 20 year old tape on all
> his bikes and it's still going strong.
Eeeeeuuuuwwww!!! 20 years of sweat and crud ready to leach out at
a moment's notice :-(

Silly Boy ! He cleans it regularly so it looks brand spanking new.
Cork tape is just a rip off in my view. It doesn't last very long and
looks manky after a short while.

(There seems to be an echo in here?)
Some of us prefer cork tape. It's less likely to irritate your skin on
long rides and not all of us are into the leather thing. And it's cheap
enough to change a couple times a season.
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Mark South Citizen of the World, Denizen of the Net <<Tiens! Ce poulet a
une grenade!

Well i don't prefer bloody cork tape ! Leather bar tape doesn't irritat
my skin at all no matter how far i cycle. Also it isn't cost effectiv
to keep on changing tape twice a season:mad

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