Hi Paul, It may be that Public Bikes is importing a different handlebar tape, but it certainly looks very much like the Fizik Microtex bar tape that I have on my Rivendell Road Standard - here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37964304@N05/5326136556/
Fizik makes this tape in a couple of colors that aren't imported by the U.S. distributor (Honey Brown and Antique Brown) that match Brooks saddles. Since the U.S. distributor also is the importer for the more expensive Brooks leather handlebar tape you can draw your own conclusions why they aren't importing the Fizik brown tapes. These colors are readily available from UK bike retailers (Wiggle, Bikeinn, Slane Cycles, etc.). Jim On Tuesday, December 24, 2013 1:18:48 PM UTC-7, Paul G wrote: > > Hi, all. This is my first post to this group so let this be my official > greeting to all. I don't have a Rivendell yet, but should be receiving a > new Roadeo frameset within the next week or two. It left Waterford en route > to Walnut Creek last week. :-) > > Anyhow, this post is about classy brown handlebar tape that I think could > be a nice choice for those that have honey-colored saddles. Public Bikes in > San Francisco released their R16 road bike this year (a very cool road bike > with long reach brake calipers and tons of clearance) and it just so > happens to come with nice Brooks-look-alike imitation leather bar tape that > looks and feels, in my opinion, really nice. This tape is padded and is > available for $20 directly from Public via phone. It's not available for > purchase on their website and I haven't seen this tape anywhere else. It > appears that Public has it made to their specs. > > Merry Christmas, > Paul > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
