[RBW] Re: question re Brooks leather bar tape

2021-03-08 Thread KenP
Yes, nice tape. I bought from ebay, then when I tried to wrap it broke at the seams; lengths were joined together somewhere in the middle. That must have been a bad roll. Too expensive to keep trying. So, I bought another set from bike shop. Let them put it on. I like that it feels comfo

[RBW] Re: question re Brooks leather bar tape

2021-03-07 Thread Marc Irwin
I felt the same way when I bought Brooks tape. I even felt silly buying it on a markdown. But it lasts and lasts and still looks and feels great 15 years later. Marc On Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 9:30:11 PM UTC-5 Jim S. wrote: > So I splurged and bought this fancy, pricey bar tape. I'm emba

[RBW] Re: question re Brooks leather bar tape

2021-03-07 Thread Frank Brose
Yes is the short answer but I always tend to pull leather a little tighter. I personally like leather tape. It'll outlast me. Frank On Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 8:30:11 PM UTC-6 Jim S. wrote: > So I splurged and bought this fancy, pricey bar tape. I'm embarrassed to > admit what I paid for it,