[RBW] Re: Bar Tape Blues

[Bill in Roswell GA]

HI Jay. I'm glad you posted the Fizik. I've seen it in person and it's nice 
looking. However the metallic sheen on the blue doesn't quite work with the 
metallic pearl orange paint. 

Cheers,
Bill in Roswell, GA

On Friday, September 15, 2017 at 9:29:31 AM UTC-4, Jay Connolly wrote:
>
> Fizik Performance tape comes in a metal blue. It's quite dark, though not 
> a true navy, and has a slight metallic sheen to it, which may or may not 
> put you off. I like the padding of this tape and find it easy to clean, 
> when necessary.


 

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[RBW] Re: Bar Tape Blues

[Bill in Roswell GA]

Yeah, I started to use Lizard Skins, but it is too bright - reflects a lot 
of light. But it will look good on my celeste Brianchi. 

Cheers,
Bill in Roswell, GA

On Friday, September 15, 2017 at 7:32:32 AM UTC-4, lum gim fong wrote:
>
> Lizard Skins blue is really dark.
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: Bar Tape Blues

[Bill in Roswell GA]

Will do, Evan. I'm using Newbaums as finishing tape only. It looks a lot 
better than electrical tape and it comes in nice colors. 

Cheers,
Bill in Roswell, GA

On Friday, September 15, 2017 at 1:37:36 AM UTC-4, Evan E. wrote:
>
> Bill: Thanks for posting the picture. I, too, wanted to use deep navy bar 
> tape for my new-to-me orange Rambouillet, but couldn't find any. So I took 
> a risk and went with Newbaum's maroon. Please post a pic of your bike with 
> new tape in place.
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: Bar Tape Blues

[Bill in Roswell GA]

Great to see the photos of your bikes, James. 

I'm not a cloth tape and shellac guy. That method is great on the wooden 
tiller of my vintage sailboat, but on the bike, I'll use regular bar tape 
with a modicum of cushion, then use cloth tape to finish of the wrap. Once 
I find a shade of blue for the end of time, I may get some Handlebra 
leather tape made, which should last for many years. 

Cheers,
Bill in Roswell, GA

On Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 4:35:23 PM UTC-4, James Warren wrote:
>
>
> On an orange Ram, the blue tape must be DARK. My opinion anyway. That last 
> of the 4 you show is my favorite on my Orange Ram, but I like the Cinelli 
> Denim Blue as well. I have at times shopped around, shunning blues too 
> light.
>
> Coincidentally, I rode my Ram today, which for commuting is a bit rare 
> these days. (I usually go Alba-bike of some kind.) Must be something in the 
> ether. So when I saw your post, it went well with today's Ram-love I'm 
> feeling. The bike is really light compared to a Hunqapillar!
>
> Here's mine, from back when the stem was a little lower and longer 
> horizontally (13 cm), I have Tech Deluxe in 12 cm on it now at seat level, 
> otherwise set up the same:
>
> http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2008/cc570-jameswarren1208.html
>
>
> Damn, posted 9 years ago! Here's a bike for which I have never once 
> considered a repaint.
>
> -Jim W
>
> -Original Message- 
> From: Bill in Roswell GA 
> Sent: Sep 14, 2017 1:18 PM 
> To: RBW Owners Bunch 
> Subject: [RBW] Re: Bar Tape Blues 
>
> This link should work
>
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwWEjg3VXSrXZzEyRVhHTmN4TlE/view?usp=sharing
>
>
> On Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 3:29:17 PM UTC-4, Bill in Roswell GA 
> wrote:
>>
>> The new-to-me orange Rambouillet is just about finished, except for bar 
>> tape. The bike came with Trek blue tape, darkened from age. On a graphic 
>> arts color wheel, blue is a complimentary color for orange, so figured I 
>> would stick with blue. 
>>
>> I wanted a really dark navy blue color, but such a color is surprisingly 
>> hard to find! As quality of photos and computer monitors vary, the only 
>> real way to find it was to buy or trade for some different shades of blue. 
>> Most blue bar tape is a bright, sky blue. 
>>
>> Cinelli Denim Blue is pretty good, not really navy blue, but darker than 
>> sky blue. Bike Ribbon offers a Dark Blue that isn't too far from Navy, 
>> though with a lot of gray in it. 
>>
>> I'm using Neubaums Cloth Tape in Dark Blue as finishing tape. The shade 
>> is a bit different but that is fine if not preferred for finishing tape. 
>>
>> Comparing the colors for reference, I took some photos outdoors on a 
>> cloudy day. The colors on my computer are quite close to the real thing. 
>> Photo posted in a shared folder. Let me know if you can't see it!
>>
>> *https://tinyurl.com/BarTapeBlues <https://tinyurl.com/BarTapeBlues>*
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Bill in Roswell, GA
>>
>> cross post iBob/RBW
>>
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[RBW] Re: Bar Tape Blues

[Jim Robertson]

On Friday, September 15, 2017 at 8:39:07 AM UTC-7, stevef wrote:
> Yeah, I had the Fizik metal blue on my orange rambly for a while, tho I can't 
> find any pics to share.  I run Fizik in white on it now which looks good and 
> is reasonably easy to clean.  It's good tape if you can find a color to suit 
> you...
> 
> On Friday, September 15, 2017 at 9:29:31 AM UTC-4, Jay Connolly wrote:Fizik 
> Performance tape comes in a metal blue. It's quite dark, though not a true 
> navy, and has a slight metallic sheen to it, which may or may not put you 
> off. I like the padding of this tape and find it easy to clean, when 
> necessary.

Have you thought about using clear shellac on the dark blue newbaums?  It would 
darken the blue a bit.  May not get you full navy blue but would be close.

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[RBW] Re: Bar Tape Blues

[stevef]

Yeah, I had the Fizik metal blue on my orange rambly for a while, tho I 
can't find any pics to share.  I run Fizik in white on it now which looks 
good and is reasonably easy to clean.  It's good tape if you can find a 
color to suit you...

On Friday, September 15, 2017 at 9:29:31 AM UTC-4, Jay Connolly wrote:
>
> Fizik Performance tape comes in a metal blue. It's quite dark, though not 
> a true navy, and has a slight metallic sheen to it, which may or may not 
> put you off. I like the padding of this tape and find it easy to clean, 
> when necessary. 
>
>

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[RBW] Re: Bar Tape Blues

[Jay Connolly]

Fizik Performance tape comes in a metal blue. It's quite dark, though not a 
true navy, and has a slight metallic sheen to it, which may or may not put you 
off. I like the padding of this tape and find it easy to clean, when necessary. 

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Re: [RBW] Re: Bar Tape Blues

[James Warren]

On an orange Ram, the blue tape must be DARK. My opinion anyway. That last of the 4 you show is my favorite on my Orange Ram, but I like the Cinelli Denim Blue as well. I have at times shopped around, shunning blues too light.Coincidentally, I rode my Ram today, which for commuting is a bit rare these days. (I usually go Alba-bike of some kind.) Must be something in the ether. So when I saw your post, it went well with today's Ram-love I'm feeling. The bike is really light compared to a Hunqapillar!Here's mine, from back when the stem was a little lower and longer horizontally (13 cm), I have Tech Deluxe in 12 cm on it now at seat level, otherwise set up the same:http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2008/cc570-jameswarren1208.htmlDamn, posted 9 years ago! Here's a bike for which I have never once considered a repaint.-Jim W-Original Message-
From: Bill in Roswell GA <roadscrap...@gmail.com>
Sent: Sep 14, 2017 1:18 PM
To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [RBW] Re: Bar Tape Blues

This link should workhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwWEjg3VXSrXZzEyRVhHTmN4TlE/view?usp=sharingOn Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 3:29:17 PM UTC-4, Bill in Roswell GA wrote:The new-to-me orange Rambouillet is just about finished, except for bar tape. The bike came with Trek blue tape, darkened from age. On a graphic arts color wheel, blue is a complimentary color for orange, so figured I would stick with blue. I wanted a really dark navy blue color, but such a color is surprisingly hard to find! As quality of photos and computer monitors vary, the only real way to find it was to buy or trade for some different shades of blue. Most blue bar tape is a bright, sky blue. Cinelli Denim Blue is pretty good, not really navy blue, but darker than sky blue. Bike Ribbon offers a Dark Blue that isn't too far from Navy, though with a lot of gray in it. I'm using Neubaums Cloth Tape in Dark Blue as finishing tape. The shade is a bit different but that is fine if not preferred for finishing tape. Comparing the colors for reference, I took some photos outdoors on a cloudy day. The colors on my computer are quite close to the real thing. Photo posted in a shared folder. Let me know if you can't see it!https://tinyurl.com/BarTapeBluesCheers,Bill in Roswell, GAcross post iBob/RBW



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[RBW] Re: Bar Tape Blues

[Bill in Roswell GA]

Thanks, Garth. I saw the Salsa tape in person at the local dealer. It isn't 
nearly as dark as Modern Bike's photo appears. It is pretty close to 
Cinelli's Denim color. But I could find Cinelli for $12 instead of Salsa's 
$20. Ironically, Salsa doesn't show Dark Blue on their website - guess they 
stopped making it. 

Cheers,
Bill in Roswell, GA

On Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 4:04:32 PM UTC-4, Garth wrote:
>
> Lots a blues !   
>
> https://www.modernbike.com/blue-bar-tape
>
>
>
>
> On Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 3:29:17 PM UTC-4, Bill in Roswell GA 
> wrote:
>>
>> The new-to-me orange Rambouillet is just about finished, except for bar 
>> tape. The bike came with Trek blue tape, darkened from age. On a graphic 
>> arts color wheel, blue is a complimentary color for orange, so figured I 
>> would stick with blue. 
>>
>> I wanted a really dark navy blue color, but such a color is surprisingly 
>> hard to find! As quality of photos and computer monitors vary, the only 
>> real way to find it was to buy or trade for some different shades of blue. 
>> Most blue bar tape is a bright, sky blue. 
>>
>> Cinelli Denim Blue is pretty good, not really navy blue, but darker than 
>> sky blue. Bike Ribbon offers a Dark Blue that isn't too far from Navy, 
>> though with a lot of gray in it. 
>>
>> I'm using Neubaums Cloth Tape in Dark Blue as finishing tape. The shade 
>> is a bit different but that is fine if not preferred for finishing tape. 
>>
>> Comparing the colors for reference, I took some photos outdoors on a 
>> cloudy day. The colors on my computer are quite close to the real thing. 
>> Photo posted in a shared folder. Let me know if you can't see it!
>>
>> *https://tinyurl.com/BarTapeBlues *
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Bill in Roswell, GA
>>
>> cross post iBob/RBW
>>
>
>

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[RBW] Re: Bar Tape Blues

[Bill in Roswell GA]

This link should work
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwWEjg3VXSrXZzEyRVhHTmN4TlE/view?usp=sharing


On Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 3:29:17 PM UTC-4, Bill in Roswell GA 
wrote:
>
> The new-to-me orange Rambouillet is just about finished, except for bar 
> tape. The bike came with Trek blue tape, darkened from age. On a graphic 
> arts color wheel, blue is a complimentary color for orange, so figured I 
> would stick with blue. 
>
> I wanted a really dark navy blue color, but such a color is surprisingly 
> hard to find! As quality of photos and computer monitors vary, the only 
> real way to find it was to buy or trade for some different shades of blue. 
> Most blue bar tape is a bright, sky blue. 
>
> Cinelli Denim Blue is pretty good, not really navy blue, but darker than 
> sky blue. Bike Ribbon offers a Dark Blue that isn't too far from Navy, 
> though with a lot of gray in it. 
>
> I'm using Neubaums Cloth Tape in Dark Blue as finishing tape. The shade is 
> a bit different but that is fine if not preferred for finishing tape. 
>
> Comparing the colors for reference, I took some photos outdoors on a 
> cloudy day. The colors on my computer are quite close to the real thing. 
> Photo posted in a shared folder. Let me know if you can't see it!
>
> *https://tinyurl.com/BarTapeBlues *
>
> Cheers,
> Bill in Roswell, GA
>
> cross post iBob/RBW
>

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[RBW] Re: Bar Tape Blues

[Bill in Roswell GA]

I went back on Google Drive and made sure Share is on. Sorry for the 
confusion.

Bill in Roswell, GA

On Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 3:29:17 PM UTC-4, Bill in Roswell GA 
wrote:
>
> The new-to-me orange Rambouillet is just about finished, except for bar 
> tape. The bike came with Trek blue tape, darkened from age. On a graphic 
> arts color wheel, blue is a complimentary color for orange, so figured I 
> would stick with blue. 
>
> I wanted a really dark navy blue color, but such a color is surprisingly 
> hard to find! As quality of photos and computer monitors vary, the only 
> real way to find it was to buy or trade for some different shades of blue. 
> Most blue bar tape is a bright, sky blue. 
>
> Cinelli Denim Blue is pretty good, not really navy blue, but darker than 
> sky blue. Bike Ribbon offers a Dark Blue that isn't too far from Navy, 
> though with a lot of gray in it. 
>
> I'm using Neubaums Cloth Tape in Dark Blue as finishing tape. The shade is 
> a bit different but that is fine if not preferred for finishing tape. 
>
> Comparing the colors for reference, I took some photos outdoors on a 
> cloudy day. The colors on my computer are quite close to the real thing. 
> Photo posted in a shared folder. Let me know if you can't see it!
>
> *https://tinyurl.com/BarTapeBlues *
>
> Cheers,
> Bill in Roswell, GA
>
> cross post iBob/RBW
>

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