Bar Tape?

zx6man

Struggled to find much in the search.

Wanting to change the cheapo bar tape on my tdf for something new/better and more comfortable.


Your thoughts?

Grill

More comfortable? Double wrap.

zx6man

Grill wrote:

More comfortable? Double wrap.

Mine is pretty basic on the carrera, talking comfortable as in posibble Gel? Wouldn't know which is best or which material to be honest either.

Grill

Spec Roubaix tape is nice.

topdude

Bontrager gel tape is good, various thicknesses to choose from. I went for the thickest they had in LBS and very pleased with it. Around £15 or so.

zx6man

Bontrager do a yellow for only £9.09. Tempted to try, if its get dirty quick only a few quid to change to something else.

arlowood

+1 for Bontrager Gel Tape.

As a "belt and braces"exercise I also bought a pack of the Iso gel padding which is applied under the normal gel tape for that extra comfort factor.

http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/bontra ... tAodrUgAcg

Working great for me so far

zx6man

arlowood wrote:

+1 for Bontrager Gel Tape.

As a "belt and braces"exercise I also bought a pack of the Iso gel padding which is applied under the normal gel tape for that extra comfort factor.

http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/bontra ... tAodrUgAcg

Working great for me so far

Extra Gel, sounds like a plan. Thanks chaps

meursault

Fizik tape on mine. Has always done the job well, large range too.

Moonbiker

Like the look of this Silva Bullet.

Hollow-legs

I just got some lizard skin dsp 3.2 mm in black ,,,It feels amazing ... 8)

snakedoc

Hollow-legs wrote:

I just got some lizard skin dsp 3.2 mm in black ,,,It feels amazing ... 8)

Just done the same - looks and feels great

jp1970

Hollow-legs wrote:

I just got some lizard skin dsp 3.2 mm in black ,,,It feels amazing ... 8)

^ + 1

Bit on the pricey side.... Still trying to convince myself to treat the other two bikes !!!

Does anyone know any of a cheaper alternative ??

gingermagician

Zipp service course is fantastic. A lot cheaper than Lizardskins too...

slowandsteady

GingerMagician wrote:

Zipp service course is fantastic. A lot cheaper than Lizardskins too...

This. Dumped lizard skin from both bikes and run the Zipp Service Course CX tape.

jordan_217

jp1970 wrote:

Hollow-legs wrote:

I just got some lizard skin dsp 3.2 mm in black ,,,It feels amazing ... 8)

^ + 1

Bit on the pricey side.... Still trying to convince myself to treat the other two bikes !!!

Does anyone know any of a cheaper alternative ??

Yes, Arundel Gecko. Been using this a while now and it's great.

zx6man

Plenty of alternatives then if this bontrager is not to my liking. Cheers folks.

Essex Rouleur

This is excellent tape, with the gel inserts. No wrist ache at all in 2 years. The 4mm thickness version

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... e-ec012114

Coach H

(For no logical reason)

Bar tape should always be Cinelli and black. Its not in "the Rules" but should be.
Cinelli Gel is my preference.

...and remember it should always be wrapped with the flying C lined up along the top surface of the drops 8)
( as well as looking good it also ensures correct and even tension)

ai_1

zx6man wrote:

Struggled to find much in the search.

Wanting to change the cheapo bar tape on my tdf for something new/better and more comfortable.


Your thoughts?

I've used the Bontrager Gel Cork and Ritchey Pro Cork bar tape. They're both very similar, look good and I find them both comfortable. Not too expensive either.

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... itchbtp200

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bon ... e-ec008123

P.S.
With regards the above post by Coach H: I urge you to take the first comment "(For no logical reason)" seriously and treat the rest accordingly

porker33

Last year I thought I would spruce the summer bike up with some new bar tape.

As bar tape is not that much of an outlay, I splashed out on some Zipp service corse.....looked great, comfortable, then delaminated and fell apart after a few months making the bike look dreadful.

I looked into another top line bar tape for this summer...Nothing took my fancy and I ended up with the cheapo coloured Ritchey corkas a stop gap.....all good so far....it certainly seems more useful as bar tape than the previous tape I used!

zx6man

Essex Rouleur wrote:

This is excellent tape, with the gel inserts. No wrist ache at all in 2 years. The 4mm thickness version

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... e-ec012114

Tried to get the gel inserts when I ordered my bontrager tape but OOS. Quite fancy them to be honest, so may see if they have stock when I pick up. :-)

zx6man

Ai_1 wrote:

zx6man wrote:

Struggled to find much in the search.

Wanting to change the cheapo bar tape on my tdf for something new/better and more comfortable.


Your thoughts?

I've used the Bontrager Gel Cork and Ritchey Pro Cork bar tape. They're both very similar, look good and I find them both comfortable. Not too expensive either.

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... itchbtp200

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bon ... e-ec008123

P.S.
With regards the above post by Coach H: I urge you to take the first comment "(For no logical reason)" seriously and treat the rest accordingly

I got the yellow bontrager stuff... yellow was only £9

natsnoz

Hollow-legs wrote:

I just got some lizard skin dsp 3.2 mm in black ,,,It feels amazing ... 8)

As above, best ive ever used

harrijames

jordan_217 wrote:

jp1970 wrote:

Hollow-legs wrote:

I just got some lizard skin dsp 3.2 mm in black ,,,It feels amazing ... 8)

^ + 1

Bit on the pricey side.... Still trying to convince myself to treat the other two bikes !!!

Does anyone know any of a cheaper alternative ??

Yes, Arundel Gecko. Been using this a while now and it's great.

+1 for the Gecko!

zx6man

Just fitted the bontrager stuff. Bar ends a pig to get to stay in. Other than that, feels very plush I must say.

iwantblue

It's been said, but "Double wrap...."
Fi'zi:k bar gels also help,
and asI wasn't sure how the gels were going to work over the top of original tape i went for cheapo' BBB Cork Race Ribbon Bar Tape, as it was the colour I wanted and I didn't mind if it didn't work out, but it's great nice and grippy and cushioned to boot... (came up a little short however due to the gels and double wrapping so consider that if double wrapping on Gels..

It was a belt and braces job as I was getting numb hands, but has worked a treat...

arran77

harrijames wrote:

jordan_217 wrote:

jp1970 wrote:

Hollow-legs wrote:

I just got some lizard skin dsp 3.2 mm in black ,,,It feels amazing ... 8)

^ + 1

Bit on the pricey side.... Still trying to convince myself to treat the other two bikes !!!

Does anyone know any of a cheaper alternative ??

Yes, Arundel Gecko. Been using this a while now and it's great.

+1 for the Gecko!

Another vote here for Arundel Gecko, fantastic tape and not a silly price either.

zx6man

First try out this morning and what a huge difference, and its stayed in place nicely :-)