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On Oct 15, 3:09*pm, Tosspot wrote:
landotter wrote: On Oct 15, 1:46 pm, Woland99 wrote: snip Thanks Otter - I am going to good LBS this afternoon - will talk with them about the options. Do you buy from Velo Orange often? Are they reliable? I don't, but know people that have and find them very nice to deal with . The prices are extremely good and the selection is top notch. I also like lickbike.com for some hard to find stuff. Can you get that stuff in the UK, cos I'm very taken with it for the Dawes, or shall I just mail it from Leftpondia? See if VO can just trebuchet it over the gap, shouldn't cost much. http://velo-orange.com/info.html |
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Cinelli leather bar tape
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, Woland99 wrote: http://www.cinelli.it/scripts/access...g=EN&IdAcc=265 I never tried leather bar tape. Is it just sth nice to look at or is it practical and durable? Leather bar tape was sold back in the 1970s and I remember trying some then. It was OK in dry weather and got a bit slimy when wet. Looked great, though. Jeez, who made that stuff anyway? Cool Gear? |
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Cinelli leather bar tape
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Tosspot wrote: landotter wrote: On Oct 15, 1:46 pm, Woland99 wrote: snip Thanks Otter - I am going to good LBS this afternoon - will talk with them about the options. Do you buy from Velo Orange often? Are they reliable? I don't, but know people that have and find them very nice to deal with . The prices are extremely good and the selection is top notch. I also like lickbike.com for some hard to find stuff. Can you get that stuff in the UK, cos I'm very taken with it for the Dawes, or shall I just mail it from Leftpondia? Doesn't Brooks sell their leather bar tape in the UK, or is it just for the punters over here? |
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"Tim McNamara" wrote in message ]... In article , Tosspot wrote: landotter wrote: On Oct 15, 1:46 pm, Woland99 wrote: snip Thanks Otter - I am going to good LBS this afternoon - will talk with them about the options. Do you buy from Velo Orange often? Are they reliable? I don't, but know people that have and find them very nice to deal with . The prices are extremely good and the selection is top notch. I also like lickbike.com for some hard to find stuff. Can you get that stuff in the UK, cos I'm very taken with it for the Dawes, or shall I just mail it from Leftpondia? Doesn't Brooks sell their leather bar tape in the UK, or is it just for the punters over here? http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/category-...r-Tape-897.htm Carradice for bags fits the Velo Orange ethic and is British. cheers, clive |
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Cinelli leather bar tape
On Oct 15, 7:26 pm, Tim McNamara wrote:
In article , Woland99 wrote: http://www.cinelli.it/scripts/access...=EN&IdAcc=265I never tried leather bar tape. Is it just sth nice to look at or is it practical and durable? Leather bar tape was sold back in the 1970s and I remember trying some then. It was OK in dry weather and got a bit slimy when wet. Looked great, though. Jeez, who made that stuff anyway? Cool Gear? Well I went with Brooks tape. Used with Fizik gel inserts. Looks great. We'll see how it holds. |
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Cinelli leather bar tape
On Oct 15, 7:26 pm, Tim McNamara wrote:
In article , Woland99 wrote: http://www.cinelli.it/scripts/access...=EN&IdAcc=265I never tried leather bar tape. Is it just sth nice to look at or is it practical and durable? Leather bar tape was sold back in the 1970s and I remember trying some then. It was OK in dry weather and got a bit slimy when wet. Looked great, though. Jeez, who made that stuff anyway? Cool Gear? Not leather tape, but a leather bar cover was sold by Rhode Gear under the name "Handlebar Hide". I used it for about 8 years, until it was discontinued. I've also used the Velo-Orange version for the past two years on one bike. IMO, the VO leather is superior, but the Rhode Gear scheme for stiching the leather on was better thought out (both easier and more forgiving of changes in brake levers, lever position, etc.) |
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On Oct 15, 11:46Â*am, Woland99 wrote:
On Oct 15, 1:35 pm, landotter wrote: On Oct 15, 1:10 pm, Woland99 wrote: On Oct 15, 11:55 am, landotter wrote: On Oct 15, 11:44 am, Woland99 wrote: On Oct 15, 11:32 am, landotter wrote: On Oct 15, 10:24 am, Lou Holtman wrote: Woland99 wrote: http://www.cinelli.it/scripts/access...©=EN&IdAcc=265 I never tried leather bar tape. Is it just sth nice to look at or is it practical and durable? No, it feels awful when wet. Lou butbutbutbutbut, "a leather with an exotic scent" Mmmm, knockwurst! LOL - I missed the scent part. I merely look for sth durable - maybe I grip handlebars too hard but I put Cinelli cork tape on about 2 months ago an now it is redy to be replaced. Strange about the wet part - Brooks also makes leather tape:http://tinyurl.com/3p6z9o and one would think they would know better (with all the rain in England). I am in Texas so rain is not a big problem. Get ready to pay out yer nose for it. Price is over $100. Or you could get some classy Elkhide over at Velo-Orange for only $28 that will last a long time and shed water better as it's not wrapped, but sewn on: http://velo-orange.com/hacoandta.html Hmmmmm - I think I saw Brooks bar tape here in town for $50. I have not decided yet but I may go with Cinelli gel one - maybe it will last longer if installed by sbdy with some experience. Thanks for the elk link - nice stuff may try it next time. There's always the option of cloth Tressostar over existing cork--I like mine over closed cell foam--but if you're not experienced with it, it's a lot trickier than the more flexible tapes to wrap. Cloth is very durable, btw. Cheap to boot. Thanks Otter - I am going to good LBS this afternoon - will talk with them about the options. Do you buy from Velo Orange often? Are they reliable? I've ordered a few times from them. Good people. I put the elkhide on my touring bike. It was several hours work, but it looks and feels great. Not particularly cushy, though, so if I ever put it on another bike, I'd put a layer of Fizik Bar Gel underneath. |
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"Hank" wrote in message ... On Oct 15, 11:46 am, Woland99 wrote: On Oct 15, 1:35 pm, landotter wrote: On Oct 15, 1:10 pm, Woland99 wrote: On Oct 15, 11:55 am, landotter wrote: On Oct 15, 11:44 am, Woland99 wrote: On Oct 15, 11:32 am, landotter wrote: On Oct 15, 10:24 am, Lou Holtman wrote: Woland99 wrote: http://www.cinelli.it/scripts/access...©=EN&IdAcc=265 I never tried leather bar tape. Is it just sth nice to look at or is it practical and durable? No, it feels awful when wet. Lou butbutbutbutbut, "a leather with an exotic scent" Mmmm, knockwurst! LOL - I missed the scent part. I merely look for sth durable - maybe I grip handlebars too hard but I put Cinelli cork tape on about 2 months ago an now it is redy to be replaced. Strange about the wet part - Brooks also makes leather tape:http://tinyurl.com/3p6z9o and one would think they would know better (with all the rain in England). I am in Texas so rain is not a big problem. Get ready to pay out yer nose for it. Price is over $100. Or you could get some classy Elkhide over at Velo-Orange for only $28 that will last a long time and shed water better as it's not wrapped, but sewn on: http://velo-orange.com/hacoandta.html Hmmmmm - I think I saw Brooks bar tape here in town for $50. I have not decided yet but I may go with Cinelli gel one - maybe it will last longer if installed by sbdy with some experience. Thanks for the elk link - nice stuff may try it next time. There's always the option of cloth Tressostar over existing cork--I like mine over closed cell foam--but if you're not experienced with it, it's a lot trickier than the more flexible tapes to wrap. Cloth is very durable, btw. Cheap to boot. Thanks Otter - I am going to good LBS this afternoon - will talk with them about the options. Do you buy from Velo Orange often? Are they reliable? I've ordered a few times from them. Good people. I put the elkhide on my touring bike. It was several hours work, but it looks and feels great. Not particularly cushy, though, so if I ever put it on another bike, I'd put a layer of Fizik Bar Gel underneath. --------------------- What's it like to replace cable housing that's routed underneath the stitched covering? Also, if you put a gel padding underneath, would the stitched ends/sides still touch? |
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Cinelli leather bar tape
Clive George wrote:
"Tim McNamara" wrote in message ]... In article , Tosspot wrote: landotter wrote: On Oct 15, 1:46 pm, Woland99 wrote: snip Thanks Otter - I am going to good LBS this afternoon - will talk with them about the options. Do you buy from Velo Orange often? Are they reliable? I don't, but know people that have and find them very nice to deal with . The prices are extremely good and the selection is top notch. I also like lickbike.com for some hard to find stuff. Can you get that stuff in the UK, cos I'm very taken with it for the Dawes, or shall I just mail it from Leftpondia? Doesn't Brooks sell their leather bar tape in the UK, or is it just for the punters over here? http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/category-...r-Tape-897.htm Carradice for bags fits the Velo Orange ethic and is British. Nono, I was particularly taken with the stitched approach, looks nice and traditional, would suit a man of my advancing years (gipperdom). Anyway, I googled, and I goggled, and I..., enough of that, doesn't seem to be available in the UK |
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On Oct 15, 10:32Â*am, landotter wrote:
On Oct 15, 10:24Â*am, Lou Holtman wrote: Woland99 wrote: http://www.cinelli.it/scripts/access...©=EN&IdAcc=265 I never tried leather bar tape. Is it just sth nice to look at or is it practical and durable? No, it feels awful when wet. Lou butbutbutbutbut, "a leather with an exotic scent" Mmmm, knockwurst! yeah, when you get hungry towards the third or fourth hour of a ride, you'll start eating the handlebar. |
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