I'm using the Fizik Microtex handle bar tape on both of my bikes. The most recently installed is a very nice Honey Brown color for my Rivendell Road Standard. That color is great to match a honey brown Brooks saddle, like the B.17 Special that is on my Riv. Unfortunately the honey brown color of Fizik Microtex, as well as their Antique Brown color are only available presently from the UK or in Europe. I ordered my tape from a UK source and I've found it available from another at an even better price: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=46974 (The price from this source compares fairly well with domestic pricing, where the tape typically sells for $17.99 plus local taxes, or shipping).
It seemed strange to me that these colors of the Fizik Microtex tape have been available in the UK for more than a year, but not in the U.S. After a conversation with the owner of my favorite LBS, I've discovered the reason. He told me that the U.S. distributor for Fizik also imports the pricey Brooks leather handlebar tape. Apparently, they don't want the less expensive Fizik tape to compete with the Brooks leather tape. Go figure... I've never tried to re-wrap my handlebars with the Fizik bar tape. I don't, however, think that it would be too suitable for re-wrapping (it's obviously not as cheap as cloth tape). I personally prefer the Fizik Microtex tape to cloth, and I've used cloth for around 40 years! Jim Cloud Tucson, AZ On Jan 3, 3:35 pm, Peter Pesce <petepe...@gmail.com> wrote: > +1 for cheap. > > I like to mess around with parts on my bike, and often need to re-wrap > the bars. > Cloth is cheap. The shellacking IS a pain, though. > I've heard great things about Fizik tape and I might try some next > time around. > Anyone have any experience with re-using bar tape (Fizik or > otherwise?) > > -Pete > > On Jan 3, 4:06 pm, AmiSingh <asd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Question for the group. > > > It appears as though there is a general overall preference for using > > cloth or cork handlebar wrap / grips rather than leather. > > > Why is it so skewed away from leather, especially considering so many > > of us try and have our handlebar cloth or cork resemble the leather > > saddles on our bikes so closely? > > > Why not just use leather bar wrap? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
