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Originally Posted by slow&rusty
Ouch $46 incl. shipping.
I typically replace my handlebar tape / wrap twice per year as they get grimy and scuffed up, so tend to buy something cheaper that I know is basically disposable but yet still offers comfort for long rides.
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Ive had my mind changed on cheaper bar tape. I used to use a soft bulky Cinelli cork tape, i found it comfortable but really annoying because it as it aged and wore it started to move on the bars, needing re-wrapping, and I used to change it once a year.
I got a new bike, it came with a hard thinner Rapha (also made by Cinnelli) tape which I have come to prefer. But- its expensive. Ive got a new roll waiting in the drawer - but after 2.5 years and more than 20,000km the original stuff shows no sign yet of giving up.