PRO Sport Comfort Tape, Black

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There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Handlebar Tape. The 'smart silicone backing' is not unlike the silicone grip strip found on many jerseys, in that it has an amount of tackiness but isn't actually sticky. The Cambium is a thick tape, which makes it a little less compliant than some of the others when wrapping, but it has an agreeable amount of stretch to compensate. Registered office: Icknield Street Drive, Washford West, Redditch, Worcestershire, England, B98 0DE.Thankfully this stuff arrived for testing just when I needed it – my old tape wasn't ripped in the crash, but it was full of thorns – and I installed this in no time at all. The wide-ish adhesive strip doesn’t feel sticky to the touch, but is effective, and was easy to clean and remove. Looking at what Pro Sport Comfort Bar Tape is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall.

The greys are fairly neutral so should go with most bikes (it even worked on my minty-green Sonder Camino). Performance Cycling Limited trading as Tredz is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.Better known for its high-quality saddles, Brooks dips its toe into the world of bar tape with this product made from organic rubber. The rubberised outer layer doesn’t take kindly to being stretched, so extra care needs to be taken when negotiating the shifters. Why the entire cycling industry has failed to create a decent finishing tape is beyond me, but I digress.