Cinelli leather bar tape

On Oct 15, 3:09*pm, Tosspot wrote:
landotter wrote:
On Oct 15, 1:46 pm, Woland99 wrote:

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Thanks Otter - I am going to good LBS this afternoon -
will talk with them about the options. Do you buy from
Velo Orange often? Are they reliable?

I don't, but know people that have and find them very nice to deal
with . The prices are extremely good and the selection is top notch. I
also like lickbike.com for some hard to find stuff.

Can you get that stuff in the UK, cos I'm very taken with it for the
Dawes, or shall I just mail it from Leftpondia?

See if VO can just trebuchet it over the gap, shouldn't cost much.

http://velo-orange.com/info.html

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Woland99 wrote:

http://www.cinelli.it/scripts/access...g=EN&IdAcc=265 I
never tried leather bar tape. Is it just sth nice to look at or is it
practical and durable?

Leather bar tape was sold back in the 1970s and I remember trying some
then. It was OK in dry weather and got a bit slimy when wet. Looked
great, though. Jeez, who made that stuff anyway? Cool Gear?

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Tosspot wrote:

landotter wrote:
On Oct 15, 1:46 pm, Woland99 wrote:

snip

Thanks Otter - I am going to good LBS this afternoon - will talk
with them about the options. Do you buy from Velo Orange often?
Are they reliable?

I don't, but know people that have and find them very nice to deal
with . The prices are extremely good and the selection is top
notch. I also like lickbike.com for some hard to find stuff.

Can you get that stuff in the UK, cos I'm very taken with it for the
Dawes, or shall I just mail it from Leftpondia?

Doesn't Brooks sell their leather bar tape in the UK, or is it just for
the punters over here?

"Tim McNamara" wrote in message
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Tosspot wrote:

landotter wrote:
On Oct 15, 1:46 pm, Woland99 wrote:

snip

Thanks Otter - I am going to good LBS this afternoon - will talk
with them about the options. Do you buy from Velo Orange often?
Are they reliable?

I don't, but know people that have and find them very nice to deal
with . The prices are extremely good and the selection is top
notch. I also like lickbike.com for some hard to find stuff.

Can you get that stuff in the UK, cos I'm very taken with it for the
Dawes, or shall I just mail it from Leftpondia?

Doesn't Brooks sell their leather bar tape in the UK, or is it just for
the punters over here?

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/category-...r-Tape-897.htm

Carradice for bags fits the Velo Orange ethic and is British.

cheers,
clive

On Oct 15, 7:26 pm, Tim McNamara wrote:
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Woland99 wrote:
http://www.cinelli.it/scripts/access...=EN&IdAcc=265I
never tried leather bar tape. Is it just sth nice to look at or is it
practical and durable?

Leather bar tape was sold back in the 1970s and I remember trying some
then. It was OK in dry weather and got a bit slimy when wet. Looked
great, though. Jeez, who made that stuff anyway? Cool Gear?

Well I went with Brooks tape. Used with Fizik gel inserts.
Looks great. We'll see how it holds.

On Oct 15, 7:26 pm, Tim McNamara wrote:
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,

Woland99 wrote:
http://www.cinelli.it/scripts/access...=EN&IdAcc=265I
never tried leather bar tape. Is it just sth nice to look at or is it
practical and durable?

Leather bar tape was sold back in the 1970s and I remember trying some
then. It was OK in dry weather and got a bit slimy when wet. Looked
great, though. Jeez, who made that stuff anyway? Cool Gear?

Not leather tape, but a leather bar cover was sold by Rhode Gear under
the name "Handlebar Hide". I used it for about 8 years, until it was
discontinued. I've also used the Velo-Orange version for the past two
years on one bike. IMO, the VO leather is superior, but the Rhode Gear
scheme for stiching the leather on was better thought out (both easier
and more forgiving of changes in brake levers, lever position, etc.)

On Oct 15, 11:46Â*am, Woland99 wrote:
On Oct 15, 1:35 pm, landotter wrote:



On Oct 15, 1:10 pm, Woland99 wrote:

On Oct 15, 11:55 am, landotter wrote:

On Oct 15, 11:44 am, Woland99 wrote:

On Oct 15, 11:32 am, landotter wrote:

On Oct 15, 10:24 am, Lou Holtman wrote:

Woland99 wrote:
http://www.cinelli.it/scripts/access...©=EN&IdAcc=265
I never tried leather bar tape.
Is it just sth nice to look at or is it practical and durable?

No, it feels awful when wet.

Lou

butbutbutbutbut,

"a leather with an exotic scent"

Mmmm, knockwurst!

LOL - I missed the scent part. I merely look for sth durable -
maybe I grip handlebars too hard but I put Cinelli cork tape
on about 2 months ago an now it is redy to be replaced.
Strange about the wet part - Brooks also makes leather tape:http://tinyurl.com/3p6z9o
and one would think they would know better (with all the rain
in England). I am in Texas so rain is not a big problem.

Get ready to pay out yer nose for it. Price is over $100. Or you could
get some classy Elkhide over at Velo-Orange for only $28 that will
last a long time and shed water better as it's not wrapped, but sewn
on:

http://velo-orange.com/hacoandta.html

Hmmmmm - I think I saw Brooks bar tape here in town for $50.
I have not decided yet but I may go with Cinelli gel one -
maybe it will last longer if installed by sbdy with some
experience. Thanks for the elk link - nice stuff may try it
next time.

There's always the option of cloth Tressostar over existing cork--I
like mine over closed cell foam--but if you're not experienced with
it, it's a lot trickier than the more flexible tapes to wrap. Cloth is
very durable, btw. Cheap to boot.

Thanks Otter - I am going to good LBS this afternoon -
will talk with them about the options. Do you buy from
Velo Orange often? Are they reliable?

I've ordered a few times from them. Good people.

I put the elkhide on my touring bike. It was several hours work, but
it looks and feels great. Not particularly cushy, though, so if I ever
put it on another bike, I'd put a layer of Fizik Bar Gel underneath.

"Hank" wrote in message
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On Oct 15, 11:46 am, Woland99 wrote:
On Oct 15, 1:35 pm, landotter wrote:



On Oct 15, 1:10 pm, Woland99 wrote:

On Oct 15, 11:55 am, landotter wrote:

On Oct 15, 11:44 am, Woland99 wrote:

On Oct 15, 11:32 am, landotter wrote:

On Oct 15, 10:24 am, Lou Holtman wrote:

Woland99 wrote:
http://www.cinelli.it/scripts/access...©=EN&IdAcc=265
I never tried leather bar tape.
Is it just sth nice to look at or is it practical and
durable?

No, it feels awful when wet.

Lou

butbutbutbutbut,

"a leather with an exotic scent"

Mmmm, knockwurst!

LOL - I missed the scent part. I merely look for sth durable -
maybe I grip handlebars too hard but I put Cinelli cork tape
on about 2 months ago an now it is redy to be replaced.
Strange about the wet part - Brooks also makes leather
tape:http://tinyurl.com/3p6z9o
and one would think they would know better (with all the rain
in England). I am in Texas so rain is not a big problem.

Get ready to pay out yer nose for it. Price is over $100. Or you
could
get some classy Elkhide over at Velo-Orange for only $28 that will
last a long time and shed water better as it's not wrapped, but sewn
on:

http://velo-orange.com/hacoandta.html

Hmmmmm - I think I saw Brooks bar tape here in town for $50.
I have not decided yet but I may go with Cinelli gel one -
maybe it will last longer if installed by sbdy with some
experience. Thanks for the elk link - nice stuff may try it
next time.

There's always the option of cloth Tressostar over existing cork--I
like mine over closed cell foam--but if you're not experienced with
it, it's a lot trickier than the more flexible tapes to wrap. Cloth is
very durable, btw. Cheap to boot.

Thanks Otter - I am going to good LBS this afternoon -
will talk with them about the options. Do you buy from
Velo Orange often? Are they reliable?

I've ordered a few times from them. Good people.

I put the elkhide on my touring bike. It was several hours work, but
it looks and feels great. Not particularly cushy, though, so if I ever
put it on another bike, I'd put a layer of Fizik Bar Gel underneath.
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What's it like to replace cable housing that's routed underneath the
stitched covering? Also, if you put a gel padding underneath, would the
stitched ends/sides still touch?

Clive George wrote:
"Tim McNamara" wrote in message
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Tosspot wrote:

landotter wrote:
On Oct 15, 1:46 pm, Woland99 wrote:
snip

Thanks Otter - I am going to good LBS this afternoon - will talk
with them about the options. Do you buy from Velo Orange often?
Are they reliable?
I don't, but know people that have and find them very nice to deal
with . The prices are extremely good and the selection is top
notch. I also like lickbike.com for some hard to find stuff.
Can you get that stuff in the UK, cos I'm very taken with it for the
Dawes, or shall I just mail it from Leftpondia?
Doesn't Brooks sell their leather bar tape in the UK, or is it just for
the punters over here?

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/category-...r-Tape-897.htm

Carradice for bags fits the Velo Orange ethic and is British.

Nono, I was particularly taken with the stitched approach, looks nice
and traditional, would suit a man of my advancing years (gipperdom).
Anyway, I googled, and I goggled, and I..., enough of that, doesn't seem
to be available in the UK

On Oct 15, 10:32Â*am, landotter wrote:
On Oct 15, 10:24Â*am, Lou Holtman wrote:

Woland99 wrote:
http://www.cinelli.it/scripts/access...©=EN&IdAcc=265
I never tried leather bar tape.
Is it just sth nice to look at or is it practical and durable?

No, it feels awful when wet.

Lou

butbutbutbutbut,

"a leather with an exotic scent"

Mmmm, knockwurst!

yeah, when you get hungry towards the third or fourth hour of a ride,
you'll start eating the handlebar.