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Bar tapes (lemmy.world)

What bar tape do you use? What bar tapes have you used?

I have to replace three bikes with bar tape and am open to new types, but leaning towards getting Lizardsskins DSP as it was really comfortable and lasted a bit longer than other types I have tried.

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[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Cheap aliexpress stuff that crumbles after a few rain rides

[-] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Higher end Fizik tape works well for me on gravel and road (I think Terra and Vento lines)

[-] sickofit@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I used to use Bontrager gel cork tape because I liked to cushy feel. Then someone got me to try some Supacaz because the color was cool ( I know). Found out I love the stickier feel of that tape and it’s all I run now on all three bikes.

[-] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

I used multiple types of tapes, longest lasting and most comfortable was some long tape from SQlabs.

Right now I am looking at Grepp cloth tapes, they are bit more pricey but should last pretty much forever, you just have to wash them sometimes.

[-] eksb@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

2 layers of Newbaum's, then shellac

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