good white cheap bar tape?

[tiswas-steve]

+1
fizik microtex. worth every penny.

+2
lovely tape and with very little care stays white.

 

[cyberknight]

+2
lovely tape and with very little care stays white.

I cant say i know the tape in question but i like your avatar
Imho who cares what colour the saddle is , you can`t see it when your perched on it .

 

[jifdave]

ended up going with sram cork, lbs done me a deal as they had some in a tatty box.....
went from this

to this

to this

 

[Kies]

With THAT much seatpost showing ..... White one!

 

[wakou]

Please consider saving the £££ you are spending on pretty colour, matching contact points and and save up for a bike that fits you.

 

[Licramite]

jifdave must have legs like a giraffe ! - nice bike though.

yes I used Deda tape and its fine. - mind you they are right white tape (like my white car) is a job to keep clean.
first ride I realised how manky my gloves were from the state of the tape afterwards - but a light wipe with soapy water and they come up fine.

 

[Rob3rt]

ended up going with sram cork, lbs done me a deal as they had some in a tatty box.....
went from this

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to this
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to this
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WTF, that bike can NOT be the right size! :S

 

[jifdave]

Please consider saving the £££ you are spending on pretty colour, matching contact points and and save up for a bike that fits you.

That's a 63cm frame..... Any suggestions?

 

[Rob3rt]

How tall are you? O.o Geez...... I would recommend removing about 1 ft from each limb!

 

[jifdave]

6'8"

Canyon do a £65cm but I don't have £900 spare, just bought hand built wheels to take the weight....

May have to save £400 and just buy a frame and take all the bits off the triban and slowly upgrade.

 

[wakou]

Oww! You may have noticed that being EXTREMELY tall is a swings and roundabouts situation in life, with upsides (Playing cricket, Tennis, basketball, watching bands at festivals, watching sporting events etc.) And also downsides, (I imagine buying trousers, shoes and suits might be more of a problem but I am a shorta**e) I am afraid that cycling is one of those areas of life with a downside. a 63cm IS already a very large frame, but IMHO that much seat post showing is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. Start a thread on here with a title such as "Very tall cyclist needs advice" and I am sure that kindly and more expert forum types will advise you....

 

[hobbitonabike]

That's a 63cm frame..... Any suggestions?

My 48cm frame would look tiny next to yours!!!

 

[jifdave]

Oww! You may have noticed that being EXTREMELY tall is a swings and roundabouts situation in life, with upsides (Playing cricket, Tennis, basketball, watching bands at festivals, watching sporting events etc.) And also downsides, (I imagine buying trousers, shoes and suits might be more of a problem but I am a shorta**e) I am afraid that cycling is one of those areas of life with a downside. a 63cm IS already a very large frame, but IMHO that much seat post showing is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. Start a thread on here with a title such as "Very tall cyclist needs advice" and I am sure that kindly and more expert forum types will advise you....

Ah ive posted lots of them before....

reckon I'll buy http://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3128# and transfer bits and slowly upgrade them

 

[VamP]

Ah ive posted lots of them before....

reckon I'll buy http://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3128# and transfer bits and slowly upgrade them

You will not believe how much better that frame will be than what you have now.

Of course, for another £200 you could have one of the best ALU frames made.

Slippery slope, isn't it? And you'll need a 27.2 mm seatpost, if you haven't got one already.

 

[jifdave]

Not sure I'll get it anytime soon, got married 3 weeks ago and just spent £250 on new wheels....