Best bar tape.
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definately specialized phat wrap....
comfy i all conditions
comfy i all conditions
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Juanmoretime wrote:I prefer black cork. What is the lightest out there? I've been using Zipp tape which comes out to 36 grams on my bars. It's kind of thin and I really like it but you have to order it with the carbon plugs and have them coming out my ears so I wanted to see if there are any other option.
You only really need them in the ends of the handlebar.
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Ambrosio White Tape is my favourite it wipes down quite easily and is thin, it doesnt have much padding but it is cheap so you can "afford" to replace it every couple of weeks.
I like Deda tape, actually so much that I'll rather wait than use something else. It's reasonably light, grippy and wears well.
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i love my BBB bar tape. relatively cheap, doesn't 'curl' at the edges over time, is grippy, cushiony, and has not come apart despite a crash grinding some of it off on the side.
one thing i now know is that Cinelli cork ribbon is sh*t. oh how i was deluded all these years. never again Cinelli!
one thing i now know is that Cinelli cork ribbon is sh*t. oh how i was deluded all these years. never again Cinelli!
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I use fizik bar tape. Matches my saddle and is quite nice.
The bar gel is not WW, I know, but it helps on those long rides.
The bar gel is not WW, I know, but it helps on those long rides.
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Old school cloth tape for hill climbs. Cinneli for everything else. Just my opinion. If there is something cheaper and better then Cinneli out there, please inform me so i can switch after my next hill climb.
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Knut wrote:I like Deda tape, actually so much that I'll rather wait than use something else. It's reasonably light, grippy and wears well.
I have also been happy with Deda. It does wipe down nice & does not wear from wiping like the Cinelli stuff.
SDP wrote:definately specialized phat wrap....
comfy i all conditions
I agree, the S-wrap (without the gel pads) is very good too. Cinelli is crap IMHO.
This forum would be a better place if you had to know what you were talking about prior to posting. And if you took yourself less seriously.
Deda is fine, I also like the Easton handlebartape very much !
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Torelli Moda Chunky. I bought a pack of these a couple months ago, only because it was the cheapest bar tape available at my lbs. It's been the best bar tape ever, really long lasting, and really comfy. Seems light. And the adhesive backing is very good to remove and put back on if need be. Tried deda, cinelli, and others, and this one's been the best.