Re: [RBW] Reuse Brooks handlebar tape?

Steve: those designer wraps like handle bra and Velo Orange elk skin look nice when new but have not lasted for me. I get a couple of years from a Brooks wrap. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 8, 2016, at 6:55 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > Drop bars, right? How old is the

Re: [RBW] Reuse Brooks handlebar tape?

Drop bars, right? How old is the tape? I've recently replaced the leather HandleBra wrap on my Velo Orange Randonneur with Fizik when it wore out on the ramp where I usually have my hand. It was a long, hot and sweaty summer, and eventually it just dissolved in those places. In this case,

[RBW] Reuse Brooks handlebar tape?

I re wrap it all the time. Doesn't look "new" when you do that, but "Beausage" is okay in these parts. -- 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

[RBW] Reuse Brooks handlebar tape?

A few months ago I bought a demo AHH from RBW and the Noodle bars are wrapped with Brooks leather "tape." It's time to make some changes to the set up, so I wonder -- can I unwrap the Brooks leather tape and then re-wrap such that the tape still looks good, not tacky? Thanks for any ideas.