Bar Tape

Tony666

I need to replace the bar tape on my road bike (Felt Z70) and think cork seems to be the best option. But then maybe it isn't it! Any advice on which tape to spend my hard earned pennys on much appreciated. I have searched online and got some ideas but nothing is better than personal recommendations.

Thanks

rjh299

I think personal recommendations is all your going to get. So i'll give you another one...
Fizik MicroTex

Anonymous

I think personal recommendations are all you're going to get. So i'll give you another one...
Fizik MicroTex

bendertherobot

Personally?

I'm going Microtex.

rjh299

NapoleonD wrote:

I think personal recommendations are all you're going to get. So i'll give you another one...
Fizik MicroTex

Your english is betterer than mine :oops:

Tony666

yep that's what I was going to for. By personal I mean yours not the manaufacturer's or website's

morrisje

This stuff is expensive but very good

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... tape-33773

softlad

I've never been able to tell any difference between any bar tape - so my advice would be to just buy the colour you want at the cheapest price you can find...

hopper1

NapoleonD wrote:

I think personal recommendations are all you're going to get. So i'll give you another one...
Fizik MicroTex

+1

sub55

LBS - colour - £ go home

mgu91

Lizard skins dsp best bar tape out there by a long way!

CamR

+1 for the Lizard Skins DSP. Very comfy and has good grip. Some people have said it does not wear well but I have had no problems

Cam

White Line

CamR wrote:

+1 for the Lizard Skins DSP. Very comfy and has good grip. Some people have said it does not wear well but I have had no problems

Cam

I've replaced Lizard Skins tape three times now. I'll admit it's nice, but after 1000 miles it's fucked. Think I'll stop buying it from now one as it's almost time to replace it again. Going to try the Fizik stuff now.

markmod

+1 Fizik MicroTex

giant_man

If you can put up with the two colours then Fizik Dual is sooo comfortable .....

Rich Hcp

Specilized Phat Tape.

Comfy and durable

dreamlx10

Cinelli gel.

Evil Laugh

Cinelli gel is very nice but eventually gets dirty. Microtex looks the nuts and is easy to clean but doesn't feel half as nice.

gsk82

i put some microtex on tonight and did a decent job of it it very very but seems rather thin though

markos1963

gsk82 wrote:

i put some microtex on tonight and did a decent job of it it very very but seems rather thin though

Agree, but I use strips of old bar tape on the sections of bar I use the most and put the Fizik over the top. Top result

Soni

Rich Hcp wrote:

Specilized Phat Tape.

Comfy and durable

I've just put this on mine, cheap, and very nice comfy spongy feel...

itchieritchie

I'm another Richard that likes Spesh Bar Phat.

If you like a good grippy, torquey feel and want some proper vibration dampening, then this is the one to go for. It just feels so secure, it lasts and it's not that pricy either.

The downside? I'm not sure it comes in anything other than black, so it may not suit your bike. I'm a proper bike tart by my own admission and wanted white, but this is so good that logic overruled even my insufferable predilection for pimpin'...

Don't have to worry about it getting dirty either...!!

flanners1

If going for white then Fizik works and is easy to keep 'white' and clean, it ain't that comfortable for me though, still have it on the Viner and PX as I want a useable white tape.

If going black I use Easton, it is bloody lovely comfortable, as is Colnago's 'own' embossed stuff (cork); may not want that although wording is discreet.