Pimp my ride
- Thread starter MrGrumpy
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Keith Oates
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- Penarth, Wales
I don't think white bartape is going to look 'pristine' for very long no matter how you try to keep it clean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
walker
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- Bromley, Kent
I remember a discussion on this a long time ago and I can't quite remember what some peoples answers were, I think one of them was Washing up liquid.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
Washing Up liquid is great on cork tape - just don't bother with white...
Get black - will match the saddle if that's black.
Get black - will match the saddle if that's black.
PaulSB
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- Chorley, Lancashire
MrGrumpy said:
Hangs head in shame.......I do, it's horrible. Get another colour to match up with your bike. Just don't do it as it makes the bike look chavy.
I have white as the last time the LBS changed it they had some white which wasn't wanted and did me a favour by not charging me for the tape.
Keep meaning to change it but I only seem to think of it when I'm on the bike.
Sounds strange but Bike spray or wd40 works really well at cleaning white cork tape. I've been laughed at before for this suggestion (and no doubt will be again) but it really does work. The tape on mine is almost as white as the day it was fitted a year ago.
If you use washing up liquid you really have to rinse them quite well or you'll be riding home with 'foamy' bars at the first sign of rain.
If you use washing up liquid you really have to rinse them quite well or you'll be riding home with 'foamy' bars at the first sign of rain.
walker
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- Bromley, Kent
Well done Kyuss, yes WD40 now rings a bell
joebe
New Member
Everyone knows that your bar tape must co-ordinate with your saddle, wheels and cables if poss. I've got white on another bike and yes it does get grubby, but hey so does the whole bike.
Anyway, black is soooo boring
Anyway, black is soooo boring
I use white bar tape matched to a Spec Toupe white saddle. however, it is on my summer bike. It looks good. I keep it clean with normal kitchen cleaner. Spray it on and is cleans off pretty easily. I do my bike cleaning in the kitchen, so the product is easily to hande.
Disgruntled Goat
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- On top of the World
Get white Fizik Microtex tape. It's a lot easier to keep clean than the cork stuff.
White is the new black.
White is the new black.
spandex
I love Dr D
Na white is still white and black is still black
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
Black on my trainer, as it has black cables, wheels, saddle and it complements the white/green paint job. Tyres are red to co-ordinate with the red 'flashes on the frame.
Best bike has pale blue, to match the frame ! - That can get grubby, but a good scrub cleans it. I assume using WD40 needs some washing off later to remove the 'oily' smell.
Best bike has pale blue, to match the frame ! - That can get grubby, but a good scrub cleans it. I assume using WD40 needs some washing off later to remove the 'oily' smell.
