bar gel and bar tape? whos got the best performance

bobpzero
bobpzero Posts: 1,431
edited July 2008 in Workshop
looking a specialized phat bar gel/tape or fizik bar gel/tape. just wonderin as the spesh is the cheaper.

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    I use Fizik bar tape and the gel underneath, I use white tape, and fizik tape stays clean for ages.
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  • graham_g
    graham_g Posts: 652
    I've tried quite a few and find Fizik the most comfortable and nicest finish for shedding water etc. not tried any gel stuff though.
  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    i'l buck the trend - I prefer the specialized stuff an think that the fizik stuff looks and feels cheap (sorry!)

    the fizik has a plasticky look and feel to it that might be easier to keep clean - but doesn't look so great imo.

    the bar phat stuff is nice - I have two bikes with it on - the 2.5mm is better than the 4.5 - which is just way too thick imo.

    the tape that is suplied with it is fairly regular cork tape.

    Another thing worth loking at is the Cinelli 'Gel' bar tape - this is cork tape with gel inside it - i have this on my 'best' bike as it is a good combination of padding and bar thickness.
  • bobpzero
    bobpzero Posts: 1,431
    yep should hav mentiond i read this 1st http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=2708 the man had taped the gel bars to the handlebars even tho they arent ment to come away too easily. anyways the search goes on.
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    gkerr4 wrote:
    the fizik has a plasticky look and feel to it that might be easier to keep clean - but doesn't look so great imo.

    White Fizik tape looks better than grey gel/cork tape surely? :wink:
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  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    i really don't like it - I have it on a set of bullhorns I bought for the langster - the dark grey stuff - i just don't like the look / feel of it at all.

    I don't mind - my white cork stuff goes dirty and thats OK - it gives the bike a 'lived-in' feel - even when the rest of the bike is immaculate (and it always is..)

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