What Colour Bar Tape ?

gb155
gb155 Posts: 2,048
edited April 2010 in Commuting chat
Got a new FI:ZI:K Seat and from the image below im sure you will all agree my Ribble looks stunning :D

BUT the bar tape is letting it down, so its time to replace but what coulor ?

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  • sarajoy
    sarajoy Posts: 1,675
    Green like the go-faster stripe on the seat :D
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    Pink.

    If you're at the "what colour bar tape?" stage, you've finally hit the pink and fluffy side and may as well start discussing moisturiser and hand cream with the rest of the roadies....
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  • essex-commuter
    essex-commuter Posts: 2,188
    Pro white of course!
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Black is the only colour. If you've let the blue tape get that shabby looking, then how long is it going to look smart with the only other two reasonable alternatives; the aforementioned white or lime green.

    (If you must do lime green, get it on, take the photos and then immediately replace with black!)

    Mind you, what is it with modern white tape that it does go so scruffy. The original white tape on my 20 year old tourer still looks fine......
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  • kelsen
    kelsen Posts: 2,003
    The same colour as your shoes and handbag
  • pst88
    pst88 Posts: 621
    Another vote for green, to match the saddle stripe.
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  • gbsahne001
    gbsahne001 Posts: 1,973
    Black
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  • oscarbudgie
    oscarbudgie Posts: 850
    White. Obviously.
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  • Jamey
    Jamey Posts: 2,152
    Green.
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  • Roastie
    Roastie Posts: 1,968
    Jamey wrote:
    Green.
    :)

    New bars on the proto this past weekend after building as a single speeder.

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    Plus, it is Fizik tape and should match that strip on the saddle perfectly! ;)
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  • Jamey
    Jamey Posts: 2,152
    Nice.

    In a couple of months that bike will have had more rebuilds and servicing than most bikes get in five years :)
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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    green to match saddle stripe, but you need matching tyres as well! I think there are some Schwalbes on offer at Planet X that would be perfect.
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  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    Blue bar tape, green hoods.
  • Jamey
    Jamey Posts: 2,152
    See, coloured hoods are a brilliant idea but I wish they'd do them for all the Shimano groupsets rather than just the top-end ones. I'd love to indulge in some hood colouring malarkey without having to change my Tiagra shifters.

    Was talking about this with Roasite... reckon it's gonna be SRAM for the next bike, then it's coloured hoods a-go-go.
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    There is a few rules one must try to follow:

    1.Bar tape much match the saddle
    2. Black and white are the only acceptable bar tape and saddle choices
    3. Pro team bikes don't need to follow 2. but should follow 1
    4. Anything goes on a hack bike
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Green, and get a scotch-guard spray from a shoe shop and scotch-guard it as soon as you've put it on - should keep it greener for longer.
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  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Red would make your bike 0.014% faster than any other colour (and that is a symo made up fact) but to match the seat it has to be green,
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  • Stuey01
    Stuey01 Posts: 1,273
    redddraggon wrote:
    There is a few rules one must try to follow:

    1.Bar tape much match the saddle
    2. Black and white are the only acceptable bar tape and saddle choices
    3. Pro team bikes don't need to follow 2. but should follow 1
    4. Anything goes on a hack bike

    5. Bianchi = celeste, no exceptions and with priority over all other rules.
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  • vorsprung
    vorsprung Posts: 1,953
    Silver

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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    pst88 wrote:
    Another vote for green, to match the saddle stripe.

    Green, trust me I know a few things about tarting... :shock:
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    I was going to say pink with pink tyres and seat. But seeing as you have green on your seat, then yeah Prince is once again correct.

    I'd probably try and source some green tyres though.
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  • tailwindhome
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    edited March 2010
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    I was going to say pink with pink tyres and seat. But seeing as you have green on your seat, then yeah Prince is once again correct.

    I'd probably try and source some green tyres though.

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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,365
    Scalp!
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Doh!
  • oscarbudgie
    oscarbudgie Posts: 850
    I kind of think having matching tyres, saddles, bar tape ec is a bit like having furniture at home thats all made of the same wood. Very dull and actually a bit sh t.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,365
    No IP, leave it, he doesn't know what he's saying, he's not worth it...just walk away.
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    *sizzles*
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    What does he mean not having furniture that's not matching wood. I don't understand. It has to match Beech does not go with maple.

    :? :( :?
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    What does he mean not having furniture that's not matching wood. I don't understand. It has to match Beech does not go with maple.

    :? :( :?

    Pffft who has wooden furniture these days anyway?

    :?

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