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djetelina
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: April 6, 2008
Strengths: Comfy, absorb vibration well. Large dia compared to stock tape.Weaknesses: Nothing yet.Bottom Line: Just bought a box of Cinelli gel/cork tape to replace the stock Bontrager tape on my Trek 5200 carbon. Works well to absorb railroad track vibration, larger diameter works well w/ my monster sized hands, grip well. Put 145 mile on this this weekend, seem to be better than the stock Bontrager.
Favorite Ride: Hotter n Hell 100
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: Nashbar (internet)
Similar Products Used: Bontrager stock tape
Bike Setup: Trek 5200c carbon, 63 cm, 180 mm Dura Ace double crank, Specialized seat, Dura Ace pedals, custom stem raised 1 cm
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pcp3bob
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: November 30, 2007
Strengths: Strength, elasticity, comfort. Longevity yet to be tested.Weaknesses: Pricey, but so far worth it.Bottom Line: I found this tape easy to install for a first timer (after rewrapping 3-4 times due to rookie status). I was worried about it tearing, but after repeated stretching it went on tight with no tearing. Very comfortable and grippy on bumpy rides. Haven't tried it in wet conditions.
Favorite Ride: Baseline Dr, Claremont, CA
Price Paid:
$19.00
Purchased At: JENSON USA
Similar Products Used: Bontrager cork.
Bike Setup: 2006 Lemond Tourmalet, 44cm bars.
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pde
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: July 30, 2007
Strengths: Smooths out a ride very nicelyWeaknesses: None yet!Bottom Line: Installed a set of these to replace the stock Bontrager tape (not sure what variety) that came on my Klein Q-Pro.
That bike has a pretty rigid fork. Switching to this tape moved the ride from "bonejarring" to "not too bad, at all".
Favorite Ride: Anything with hills and beautiful trees
Price Paid:
$17.00
Purchased At: Freewheel
Similar Products Used: Various cork and other tapes.
Bike Setup: Klein Q-Pro V, 25mm Gatorskins.
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Mr. Versatile
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: July 13, 2007
Strengths: Comfort.Weaknesses: Wears too quickly, (tears & frays), about medium difficulty to wrap.Bottom Line: I would never buy this again. I've had it on my bike for about a month, and it's already tearing & frayed. It's comfortable, but that's about the only positive thing I can say about it. Aside from comfort, this is the worst tape I've ever used.
Favorite Ride: any
Price Paid:
$18.00
Similar Products Used: Sampson Fat Wrap (still my fave), too many others to list.
Bike Setup: DeRosa Nuovo Classico all Campy.
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Veronikafan
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: March 25, 2007
Strengths: Easy to wrap
Perfect thickness and cushioningWeaknesses: Abrasion resistance could be betterBottom Line: I always hated the original Cinelli cork tape, because it would tear if you stretched it too much when wrapping the bars, and also because the adhesive backing made it impossible to rewrap if you didn't do it perfectly the first time. This product is an improvement on both counts. You can stretch it very tightly to adjust the thickness and amount of cushioning you want, and there's no adhesive backing. It looks and feels very nice. I used Profile tape for several years before trying this. I think the Profile product is a little more durable and abrasion-resistant than this tape, and costs less to buy. However, the Cinelli gel is a little more cushioning and is a bit more grippy. On the whole, a good product, and a hundred times better than the original CInelli cork tape
Favorite Ride: Hunterdon County, NJ
Price Paid:
$17.00
Purchased At: local bike shop
Similar Products Used: Profile Design bar wrap, Cinelli cork
Bike Setup: 1999 Litespeed Classic, LOOK fork, Cinelli bar & stem, Turbo Matic saddle, Dura Ace 9 speed group, hand built tubulars
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