What Handlebar Tape..??

Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase Posts: 558
edited October 2009 in Road buying advice
Sticking new bar tape on. Previous was Bike Ribbon. Please recommend tape with plenty of padding. Or do some of you put some form of cushioning on the bars first. Many thanks.
I'm not getting old... I'm just using lower gears......
Sirius - Steel Reynolds 631
Cove Handjob - Steel Columbus Nivacrom
Trek Madone - Carbon

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Fizik Dual
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  • soveda
    soveda Posts: 306
    Cinelli cork gel, was fairly comfortable but I've now got gell pads and somecushioned tape because the roads around here are like cobbles!

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  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    I've used cork for years. No particular brand. Whatever was on sale in the color I wanted.
    It's cork and I've never noticed a difference in brands.
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    I prefer the thin stuff, like Deda, but if you want spongy, the Easton tape may appeal. I had it on one of my bikes, but too chunky for me.
  • Andy140
    Andy140 Posts: 130
    Just replaced mine with Specialized S-Wrap tape, very pleaed with result. Just the right amount of padding for me, but you can get the S-Wrap Roubaix Tape or BG Bar Phat for more padding.
  • skyd0g
    skyd0g Posts: 2,540
    I've been pleased with the Ritchey Pro tape. Easy to wrap - the backing appears to have just the right amount of tackyness to allow hold / re-adjust. :D
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  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    have used cinelli gel cork tape before and used to like it best - but tried the specialized roubaix tape which is my current favourite. padded without being too thick and has a lovely alcantara / suede feel to it - very nice.
  • Nuggs
    Nuggs Posts: 1,804
    I like Fizik tape with the Fizik bar gel - just the right amount of padding without making the contact area massive (my winter bike has Spesh Bar Phat and Spesh gels - you need hands like shovels!).
  • Deff the fiz'ik i use the microfibre one and it may be thin but with the gel pads underneath for £ 18 well worth it
    G.H.Allum
  • AidanR
    AidanR Posts: 1,142
    I use Fizik gel pads wrapped with Bike Ribbon Eleganza. Wonderful. That said, it's never exactly hot up here so I don't pine for cork tape.
    Bike lover and part-time cyclist.