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Finally retaped the handlebars on my Cannondale today... I used some
"Fizik" tape which the guy at the LBS said was his favorite... I can tell you already that I'm going to hate this tape. I stretched the crap out of it when wrapping and still if I shift my hands slightly on the bars toward the inside (I wrapped from the ends in) I can feel the edges of the tape peeling up, just like every other tape that I've ever used save for good ol' cloth. I realize that this functionally doesn't mean squat but it just bothers me, whereas on my old Trek with Tressostar the bar tape looks all faded, shabby, and beat but still feels just like it did the day I installed it years ago. (I didn't bother to finish it with string and shellac it, just wrapped it and finished it with tape and started riding.) Is there anything out there that will stay flat like cloth but would look more appropriate on a modern bike? Or should I just give up any pretense of being one of the cool kids and order some more cloth? thanks, NAte -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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Nate Nagel writes:
Finally retaped the handlebars on my Cannondale today... I used some "Fizik" tape which the guy at the LBS said was his favorite... I can tell you already that I'm going to hate this tape. I stretched the crap out of it when wrapping and still if I shift my hands slightly on the bars toward the inside (I wrapped from the ends in) I can feel the edges of the tape peeling up, just like every other tape that I've ever used save for good ol' cloth. I realize that this functionally doesn't mean squat but it just bothers me, whereas on my old Trek with Tressostar the bar tape looks all faded, shabby, and beat but still feels just like it did the day I installed it years ago. (I didn't bother to finish it with string and shellac it, just wrapped it and finished it with tape and started riding.) Is there anything out there that will stay flat like cloth but would look more appropriate on a modern bike? Or should I just give up any pretense of being one of the cool kids and order some more cloth? You know you'd have a lot more opportunity to try different kinds of bar tape and tires and chains if you stop worrying about looking cool and just ride enough to wear them out. thanks, Any time. |
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On Sunday, July 28, 2013 12:23:47 PM UTC-4, Nate Nagel wrote:
Finally retaped the handlebars on my Cannondale today... I used some "Fizik" tape which the guy at the LBS said was his favorite... I can tell you already that I'm going to hate this tape. I stretched the crap out of it when wrapping and still if I shift my hands slightly on the bars toward the inside (I wrapped from the ends in) I can feel the edges of the tape peeling up, just like every other tape that I've ever used save for good ol' cloth. I realize that this functionally doesn't mean squat but it just bothers me, whereas on my old Trek with Tressostar the bar tape looks all faded, shabby, and beat but still feels just like it did the day I installed it years ago. (I didn't bother to finish it with string and shellac it, just wrapped it and finished it with tape and started riding.) Is there anything out there that will stay flat like cloth but would look more appropriate on a modern bike? Or should I just give up any pretense of being one of the cool kids and order some more cloth? thanks, NAte -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel For both looks and durability I prefer cloth tape. I've even used hockey tape and found it as good as the cloth bike tape. Cheers |
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On Sunday, 28 July 2013 17:23:47 UTC+1, Nate Nagel wrote:
Finally retaped the handlebars on my Cannondale today... I used some "Fizik" tape which the guy at the LBS said was his favorite... I can tell you already that I'm going to hate this tape. I stretched the crap out of it when wrapping and still if I shift my hands slightly on the bars toward the inside (I wrapped from the ends in) I can feel the edges of the tape peeling up, just like every other tape that I've ever used save for good ol' cloth. I realize that this functionally doesn't mean squat but it just bothers me, whereas on my old Trek with Tressostar the bar tape looks all faded, shabby, and beat but still feels just like it did the day I installed it years ago. (I didn't bother to finish it with string and shellac it, just wrapped it and finished it with tape and started riding.) Is there anything out there that will stay flat like cloth but would look more appropriate on a modern bike? Or should I just give up any pretense of being one of the cool kids and order some more cloth? thanks, NAte Bennoto, but you have to put your own latex on. By latexing the bar first, then the tape, nothing shifts or lifts in use. You may get away with brushing a spirit based latex under the edges of what you have on. Can get a bit messy but tha's probably OK, just use your spirit-soaked cloth and wipe with the bar-tape overlap after it's gone to tacky. |
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On Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:23:47 -0400, Nate Nagel
wrote: Finally retaped the handlebars on my Cannondale today... I used some "Fizik" tape which the guy at the LBS said was his favorite... I can tell you already that I'm going to hate this tape. I stretched the crap out of it when wrapping and still if I shift my hands slightly on the bars toward the inside (I wrapped from the ends in) I can feel the edges of the tape peeling up, just like every other tape that I've ever used save for good ol' cloth. I realize that this functionally doesn't mean squat but it just bothers me, whereas on my old Trek with Tressostar the bar tape looks all faded, shabby, and beat but still feels just like it did the day I installed it years ago. (I didn't bother to finish it with string and shellac it, just wrapped it and finished it with tape and started riding.) Is there anything out there that will stay flat like cloth but would look more appropriate on a modern bike? Or should I just give up any pretense of being one of the cool kids and order some more cloth? thanks, NAte I always thought that the traditionalists used cloth and varnished it? -- Cheers, John B. |
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On 7/28/2013 11:23 AM, Nate Nagel wrote:
[...] Is there anything out there that will stay flat like cloth but would look more appropriate on a modern bike? Or should I just give up any pretense of being one of the cool kids and order some more cloth? thanks, NAte DUCK TAPE. OR ELECTRICAL TAPE. -- T0m $herm@n |
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