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what kind of tape do you use?

Cmikul

Mar 18, 12 21:17

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On your bars??

When I was younger I always used Cinelli Cork original color.

As a grew into following and avoiding fads I've migrated to Fizik Chalk White and that's what I've been using for at least the last 10yrs

I recently wrapped my sons baseball bats in Specialized Cork wrap which appears to be synthetic and it has me considering a switch. The stuff is plushy like a pillowtop.

BTW...I had wrapped his bats in Fizik but all the kids were complaining how bad the bats hurt so I switched back to cork.

GREG_n_SD

Mar 18, 12 21:41

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Stella Azurra Eleganza! love this tape. I've been using it for probably 4 years now, lasts a long time, great grip, even in the rain, has lot's of colors, doesn't cost and arm and a leg...I could go on and on and on.

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mck414

Mar 19, 12 5:28

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I just wrapped my bars with Lizards SKins this weekend, will take the maiden voyage this afternoon. But the tape feels nice with a decent amount of cushion.
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JimMoss

Mar 19, 12 5:46

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Lizard Skins.

grosso27

Mar 19, 12 6:30

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I like Arundel Gecko Grip. It feels much like Lizard Skins at 1/2 the price.

Specialized makes a nice tape too. Both their Roubaix & Classic are quite nice, albeit on the pricey side.

Jamaican

Mar 19, 12 8:24

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On the Road Bike: Profile
On the TT Rig: None. I don't spend any time on the brake hoods & I don't have a death grip on the aero-bars to justify the need for cushioning.

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Tryda33

Mar 19, 12 10:41

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X 2 Lizard skins, stuff is awesome.

karbon phiber

Mar 19, 12 10:52

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On basebar I like cinelli cork. But on aerobars I switched to tennis racket tape. It's thin and super cheap. $3 gets you like 10' at target.

OneGoodLeg

Mar 19, 12 11:00

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TT/Tri bike: just electrical tape on the aerobars to help w/ the cables and provide a little texture, and hockey grip tape on the horns (thinner than regular bar tape, but a little tacky so no slippage in a sudden grab).

Road bike: Last time around I just grabbed what was cheap and in stock at the LBS (Bontrager synthetic cork) cuz it wasn't worth the shipping cost & wait to order something else online... turned out it's great stuff and I'll glady get it again. Much better elasticity than Cinelli or any other cork I've tried, so you can wrap it tight around the hoods with minimal bunching; and it has a little gummy strip on the backing that's just tacky enough to help hold it securely during the wrapping job but doesn't adhere to itself to the point of tearing like some of the other cork wraps if you need to re-do a section.