Cinelli Cork tape was the standard for ages until Deda came along and built a better mousetrap. We love what Deda does with their Foam handlebar tape because it has just a kiss more cush than cork, without being as cloying chunky as Fizik bar gel. For almost all rides and almost all... read more
All of the smoothness and grip of regular Cinelli cork, but with a thin layer of gel to give you superior shock absorption. If Paris-Roubaix is in your future, Cinelli Gel needs to become your next best friend.
Few products in the world of bike stuff is as classic as Cinelli Cork. It's been the leading choice for handlebar wrap for decades. The natural cork construction is soft, it absorbs sweat, it's sufficiently grippy so your hands won't slip softness and installation is a breeze thanks to its... read more
The Fizik Microtex Bar Gel brings the sort of comfort and shock absorbency to your handlebars you probably thought you could only get by double-wrapping your bars with cork tape Paris-Roubaix-style. The tape itself is made from Microtex -- a waterproof, synthetic nylon microfiber material 20%... read more
We love the traditions of old-school Euro Pro bike racing. We're talking about the golden era of our youth: Saronni, Hinault, Lemond, Kelly. Back then you could always tell who a team's leader was by one small-but-important signifier: He had white bar tape. And the team leader always got a fresh... read more
Many of you a familiar with Fizik's Bar Gel handlebar tape -- a two-piece shock-absorbing system for your handlebars. A roll of Microtex bar tape encases an adhesive layer of gel onto your bars to help keep your hands from going numb on long rides. It's a great system, since it fixes the gel on... read more
While we don't doubt that 20 years from now we'll be riding 6lb bikes with telepathic shifting and hydraulic braking, we're fairly sure we'll still rely on cork handlebar tape. Cork is just thick enough to absorb a bit of road shock; it's just tacky enough so your sweaty hands won't slip when you... read more
The Arundel Gecko Grip handlebar tape offers the one-and-only possible qualitative improvement over cork tape: While it has the same cushy feel of Arundel cork, instead of cork you get tiny square indentations in the tape. These indentations have the effect of creating a bit of added "stiction"... read more
Rather than sublimating the logo into cork, the Technogrip tape has the logo embossed directly into the tape. It's a padded foam material virtually identical to what Deda uses in their handlebar tape.
