Whats the best bar tape?

[SS Retro]

Looking for super comfy luxuriant thick bar tape?
Have only ever used Cinelli tape in various guises up to now.

 

[Broadside]

You're going to get a lot of replies about what people use...! But in my experience of using about 5 or 6 types, I think the Specialized cork wrap is pretty good. Excellent levels of padding and no need for gel padding under the tape so it keeps the bars nice and small. I'm just about to buy some more of it as it happens in black as the white stuff I've used this summer is a bit grubby now.

 

[John the Monkey]

I like Fizik bar:gel, because you can limit the extra padding to where you want it - the tape is nice stuff too (and the gel pads are reusable, so you don't have to stay with Fizik if you don't get on with it).

Otherwise, I double wrap the bars.

 

[jdtate101]

I got this stuff in black on my new bike and love it:

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/...ct/review-prologo-onetouch-bar-tape-13-46975/

Unlike Fizik they add a few inches to each roll making it easier not to screw up the tape job.

 

[pauldavid]

Lizardskins DSP

 

[Oldbloke]

Specialised Roubaix

 

[Peteaud]

Cannondale Synapse Bar tape for me, Nice and grippy with a gel in it.

 

[cyberknight]

Depends on how thick you want the bars to look , i use spesh bar phat that has gel pads under the hoods or drops depending where you want it .
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/phat-wrap-padded-bar-tape-ec012114

 

[Roadrider48]

I use Specialized bar phat tape. Comes with gel pads.
Really thick and comfy, but only comes in black.

 

[vickster]

3.2mm lizardskins?

 

[mangid]

I treat my hack/commute/mileage bike to a new wrap of Cinelli Cork Gel tape every year, comfortable, wraps easily, holds up well to the weather, I use yellow and it doesn't seem to get too dirty.

 

[SS Retro]

I use Spicialized bar phat tape. Comes with gel pads.
Really thick and comfy, but only comes in black.

I only want black! Anything other than black or white tape Is a style crime.

 

[vickster]

Grey is where it's at

 

[SS Retro]

Grey is where it's at

Thats just white thats been on a while.

 

[SS Retro]

When I started this post the prologo was the stuff I was thinking of but the phat tape is really appealing and quite clever with the gel sections, like it!