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Anonymous Tue 28 Jun 2016 16:44:35 No.973587 View View Reply Original Report

What kind of bar tape do you guys like?

This thread brought to you by foamers, good job causing the demise of the Hokkaido train thread, but there just isn't room for you here anymore :(

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Anonymous Tue 28 Jun 2016 17:09:00 No.973593 Report

Quoted By: >>974697

Fizik microtex is the best I've ever used.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Jun 2016 17:26:25 No.973600 Report

Quoted By: >>973602

I like cinelli cork tape, and soma "thick and zesty" serrated tape

The cinelli can't be re-wrapped in my experience, it just dissolves when you remove it. Soma tape I've managed to salvage

The serrated stuff feels good on your hands. The Cinelli cork is just nice quality compared to the cheapest stuff, and only ~$3 more

I don't believe lizardskins or leather or cotton tape could really be better than cork / fake cork, at least in non-racing / fop wagon applications So why spend the money..

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Anonymous Tue 28 Jun 2016 17:29:36 No.973602 Report

Quoted By: >>973878

>>973600

I rode lizardskins tape for a season.
It was alright but nothing special. Better than cheap cork.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 28 Jun 2016 17:46:32 No.973607 Report

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Fizik Superlight

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 28 Jun 2016 17:48:05 No.973610 Report

Quoted By: >>974465 >>974697

My favorites are Fizik Microtex (best feel, easy to keep clean, good service life) and cloth under shellac (feels nice if you don't want much padding, cheap, unbeatable service life).

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Anonymous Wed 29 Jun 2016 01:49:02 No.973821 Report

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Lizardskin or CLOTH

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 29 Jun 2016 02:17:53 No.973824 Report

Quoted By: >>973825

Brooks perforated leather.

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Anonymous Wed 29 Jun 2016 02:21:44 No.973825 Report

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>>973824
*tips*

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Anonymous Wed 29 Jun 2016 03:25:20 No.973846 Report

Quoted By:

>>973587
Bontrager Double Gel Cork

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 29 Jun 2016 04:05:00 No.973863 Report

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Cheap Daeda cork tape.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 29 Jun 2016 04:08:50 No.973868 Report

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>>973587
Cinelli
(recently got a flat-bar rigid mtb with foam grips and they're super fuckin comfy even if my hands are kinda gross afterwords)

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Anonymous Wed 29 Jun 2016 05:08:28 No.973878 Report

Quoted By: >>973961

>>973602
Lizardskins just ain't durable, and fuckin $40 a pack. Mine didn't even last a whole CX season

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 29 Jun 2016 12:38:44 No.973953 Report

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Lizardskins on my road bike.

Cinelli cork on my cage. The previous owner of my cage was some fatty who had squeezed the steering wheel with all his strength and made it all mushy and disgusting. So I did what every cyclist would do and wrapped it with bar tape.

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Anonymous Wed 29 Jun 2016 13:17:28 No.973961 Report

Quoted By: >>974264

>>973878
Not to mention it gets slippery as fuck with even a tiny bit of rain/sweat/mud. I'm back to cork.

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Anonymous Thu 30 Jun 2016 00:10:51 No.974207 Report

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big fan of shimano tape myself

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 30 Jun 2016 00:59:08 No.974223 Report

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I usually use leather tape.

On my touring bike, I have regular cork tape UNDER leather tape. It's pretty fuccin cush

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 30 Jun 2016 05:05:55 No.974264 Report

Quoted By: >>974274 >>974280

>>973961
I thought their whole schtick was that the friction would be strong in the rain?

I just bought some...have been using Fizik Superlight for years. Now I'm reconsidering...damn, /n/ please push me.
>to lizard skin or..

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 30 Jun 2016 05:22:43 No.974274 Report

Quoted By: >>974346

>>974264
If you just bought some you should probably read a fair bit of shitposting online and then decide whether to throw it away or use it for life. Trying it for yourself and developing a personal opinion sounds like a bother.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 30 Jun 2016 05:25:39 No.974280 Report

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>>974264

Nah. Stick with Fizik.
I've used both and there's just no contest.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 30 Jun 2016 05:47:12 No.974305 Report

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I needed to rewrap my bars and that sram supercork stuff was all that was left. Shit seems ok to me, used it in the rain and mud with no problems.

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Anonymous Thu 30 Jun 2016 06:35:39 No.974346 Report

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>>974274
>mfw utilizing the knowledge of others to incorporate into decisions makings is just too damn logical

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 30 Jun 2016 16:15:22 No.974460 Report

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I have some cheapo drops coming on a bike to me

I want to swap the drops with something better where i am

Should i just have him glue and sand it and save the nice tape i have for new bars? Or keep wrap these, try the bike in a new position for a bit before i swap bars?

It has classic drops, i want ergo compacts.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 30 Jun 2016 16:34:47 No.974465 Report

Quoted By: >>974468

>>973610
why raised handlebars?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 30 Jun 2016 16:45:22 No.974468 Report

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>>974465
Why not? (not that anon)

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 30 Jun 2016 19:12:07 No.974517 Report

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I only use that tubular foam shit that walmart sells

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 01 Jul 2016 03:12:13 No.974691 Report

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i've been using whatever came with my bikes, usually manufacturer's cork stuff, it looks decent and always matches and gets the job done

also used bontrager's gel corks when i had to replace some on an older road bike after a crash
bontrager's tape is a bit too much like handling melted cheese to me

i just replaced the stock tape on my road bike with fizik endurance tape and it feels pretty good and looks amazing, but i don't have any personal experience with the durability of it

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 01 Jul 2016 03:23:22 No.974697 Report

Quoted By:

>>973593
>>973610
Same thing I use.
It's easy to keep clean and it's durable.

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