Bar tape

RowCycle

Hello,

Any recommendations for bar tape?

Thanks

cougie

Black !

Monty Dog

Fizik Microtex - hardwearing and easy to clean

P_Tucker

White, unless you plan to ride sportives

kfinlay

Monty Dog wrote:

Fizik Microtex - hardwearing and easy to clean

in any colour you want as they are all easy to clean except maybe soft touch black as it's more of a suede type feel to it

JamieRa

P_Tucker wrote:

White, unless you plan to ride sportives

Explain? :?

rolf_f

If you must go white, it must be Fizik Microtex. However, go black if you possibly can in which case any old black cork is fine.

P_Tucker

JamieRa wrote:

P_Tucker wrote:

White, unless you plan to ride sportives

Explain? :?

White is the only acceptable colour for bar tape. However, sportive riders typically have their handlebars so high they get snow on them, even in summer, rendering the colour of the underlying tape meaningless.

Bobbinogs

P_Tucker wrote:

JamieRa wrote:

P_Tucker wrote:

White, unless you plan to ride sportives

Explain? :?

White is the only acceptable colour for bar tape. However, sportive riders typically have their handlebars so high they get snow on them, even in summer, rendering the colour of the underlying tape meaningless.

Brilliant, I wondered where you were going with that

rolf_f

P_Tucker wrote:

White is not the only acceptable colour for bar tape.

FTFY - you did a bit of a typo there

unixnerd

Cinelli cork tape. Feels great, goes on well.

RowCycle

I wasn't asking for colour recommendations ) I'm going for black, as will show up the dirt less than the white

P_Tucker

Out of interest, do you ride sportives?

rolf_f

P_Tucker wrote:

Out of interest, do you ride sportives?

Cav rides with black bar tape so I suppose he rides sportives and has a very high handlebar position.......

sloppyschleckonds

RowCycle wrote:

I wasn't asking for colour recommendations ) I'm going for black, as will show up the dirt less than the white

Have you tried wiping it clean?

P_Tucker

Rolf F wrote:

P_Tucker wrote:

Out of interest, do you ride sportives?

Cav rides with black bar tape so I suppose he rides sportives and has a very high handlebar position.......

He doesn't have a choice, his sponsors/team decide the kit. Besides, he's hardly the epitome of style, is he? This man, however, is:

sloppyschleckonds

P_Tucker wrote:

Rolf F wrote:

P_Tucker wrote:

Out of interest, do you ride sportives?

Cav rides with black bar tape so I suppose he rides sportives and has a very high handlebar position.......

He doesn't have a choice, his sponsors/team decide the kit. Besides, he's hardly the epitome of style, is he? This man, however, is:

Is that a Sportive?

furrag

Any recommendations on bulky cushioned bar tape in white?

Fizik's dual tape is perfect, but doesn't come in white only. The normal Fizik bar tape is too skinny and leads to a harsh ride in my experience.

P_Tucker

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

P_Tucker wrote:

Rolf F wrote:

P_Tucker wrote:

Out of interest, do you ride sportives?

Cav rides with black bar tape so I suppose he rides sportives and has a very high handlebar position.......

He doesn't have a choice, his sponsors/team decide the kit. Besides, he's hardly the epitome of style, is he? This man, however, is:

Is that a Sportive?

No, but Pozzato is in fact impersonating a set of sportif handlebars. If he had black armwarmers on it would be perfect, but obviously his sense of style doesn't let him own something so dull.

JamieRa

P_Tucker wrote:

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

P_Tucker wrote:

Rolf F wrote:

P_Tucker wrote:

Out of interest, do you ride sportives?

Cav rides with black bar tape so I suppose he rides sportives and has a very high handlebar position.......

He doesn't have a choice, his sponsors/team decide the kit. Besides, he's hardly the epitome of style, is he? This man, however, is:

Is that a Sportive?

No, but Pozzato is in fact impersonating a set of sportif handlebars. If he had black armwarmers on it would be perfect, but obviously his sense of style doesn't let him own something so dull.

you need to get out a bit more and stop thinking your a pro that knows everything, and whats wrong with riding a sportive with white bar tape and high bars? if its comfy then whats the problem?

P_Tucker

JamieRa wrote:

you need to get out a bit more and stop thinking your a pro that knows everything, and whats wrong with riding a sportive with white bar tape and high bars? if its comfy then whats the problem?

It appears we share the same fault - telling people what to do on the internet.

Anyway, thanks for posting at 9pm on a Friday night telling me to get out a bit more - I wonder if you can offer any suggestions?

JamieRa

P_Tucker wrote:

JamieRa wrote:

you need to get out a bit more and stop thinking your a pro that knows everything, and whats wrong with riding a sportive with white bar tape and high bars? if its comfy then whats the problem?

It appears we share the same fault - telling people what to do on the internet.

Anyway, thanks for posting at 9pm on a Friday night telling me to get out a bit more - I wonder if you can offer any suggestions?

well considering i have to stuck on base on a 6 hour call out fly to Afghanistan, what the hell do you want me to do?

Chip \'oyler

P_Tucker wrote:

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

P_Tucker wrote:

Rolf F wrote:

P_Tucker wrote:

Out of interest, do you ride sportives?

Cav rides with black bar tape so I suppose he rides sportives and has a very high handlebar position.......

He doesn't have a choice, his sponsors/team decide the kit. Besides, he's hardly the epitome of style, is he? This man, however, is:

Is that a Sportive?

No, but Pozzato is in fact impersonating a set of sportif handlebars. If he had black armwarmers on it would be perfect, but obviously his sense of style doesn't let him own something so dull.

Jeez if you think Pozzatto has style then you're dafter than I thought.

P_Tucker

He is Eurotastic to the max. Fact.