Oh my God ... I just cannot cope

[Geoff Crowther]

Life is just toooo hard.
Ok, I've given in to all those whinges about the white handlebar tape on my lovely Cube road bike.
Ok, yes it is getting all grubbyish.
Ok, I'll change it to black and yes I know it'll look better.
But ... nobody told me I'd find 222 pages related to handlebar tape on the Evans Cycles website.
How in God's name am I supposed to choose which type to use.
Really ... why does life have to be so complicated?
I just want some flippin' black handlibar tape ... please.
HELP!

(PS ... go easy on me folks. This really is all I have to worry about in my sad little life.)

(PPS If you'd rather be out ridin' in this glorious weather, feel free to ignore this stupid request)

(PPPS Sod it. I'm off out on the MTB instead.)

 

[Saluki]

Ignore Evans' website and go to your LBS and ask them. I have Bontrager Gel tape on my Giant and it's great. I have generic Planet X cork tape on my PX and it's not so great.

It's much easier to go to a shop and have a good old prod and poke, maybe even an actual chat with someone.

Have a nice ride. Don't worry about the whole bar-tape thing so much. My seat and tape don't match but I still go out and ride on the offchance that the sun will bleach the bar tape and that riding a lot will make my brilliant white saddle grubbier so that they will match

 

[Fab Foodie]

Just go ride .... it's a bike, not a fetish object .....

 

[Vapin' Joe]

My seat and tape don't match

 

[Easytigers]

I really like Deda Cork Tape...works for me and is cheap as chips at £4.49 (well a few bags of chips!)

 

[Saluki]

I really like Deda Cork Tape...works for me and is cheap as chips at £4.49 (well a few bags of chips!)

Probably only 3 bags of chips the way the prices are rising. In some places in Cornwall you could get a bag and a tiny bit of chip for that money.

 

[Cycleops]

Trouble is bags of chips don't make very good bar tape!
And if were me I would be more upset about the dreadful frame welds on Cube bikes.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I like Bontrager tape. Whatever colour it is its going to get grubby and tatty eventually

 

[Geoff Crowther]

Trouble is bags of chips don't make very good bar tape!
And if were me I would be more upset about the dreadful frame welds on Cube bikes.

OH NO! Now ... not content with the jibes I've received about my white tape ... NOW I have to buy a new bike.
Oh my God!!!!

 

[Geoff Crowther]

PS I love my bike

 

[Geoff Crowther]

Actually ... I love ALL my bikes

 

[mickle]

Cinelli. FACT!

 

[stephec]

Just use Jif, or what ever it's called now, or some similar creamy type kitchen cleaner to keep your white tape looking pimp.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Just use Jif, or what ever it's called now, or some similar creamy type kitchen cleaner to keep your white tape looking pimp.

Toothpaste works quite well. And until I get around to replacing the bar tape on my tourer, the duct tape will have to do.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Trouble is bags of chips don't make very good bar tape!
And if were me I would be more upset about the dreadful frame welds on Cube bikes.

You want to see them on a Viking, or maybe thats not a good idea.