Mitch and Garth: Thank you. On Mon, May 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM Garth <[email protected]> wrote:
> Patrick, I bought some BBB Race Ribbon Tape last year and I really like it > as it both padded well and grips well. It's EVA cork flake effect tape. The > yellow is actually quite bright, it's on my Bombadil. Ben's lists orange > but doesn't have an actual photo, but I suspect it too is bright also. > What's the point of orange if it isn't bright ?!!! If you email Ben's I > bet they'll take a photo of and send it to you. Needless to say, they're a > favorite online bike shop of mine ! > > > https://www.benscycle.com/bbb-race-ribbon-handlebar-wrap-bar_tape_bbb_raceribbon_123/p > > > > On Monday, May 5, 2025 at 4:04:46 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote: > >> Stop presses! I just looked more closely and see that the Sefas tape is >> foam backed. This goes to the top of my list. Thanks, Kim. >> >> On Mon, May 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Jock: Thanks. Yes, it does add a nice aesthetic touch. >>> >>> Ben: Nice Roadeo and a very pretty bar. But I seem to go through tape >>> rather quickly, so I’d prefer not to have the work of Newbaum’s and shellac. >>> >>> Kim: The Checkered Orange is almost, almost … but as above I’d prefer a >>> single padded layer. >>> >>> Collin: Thanks for the link. $25 ain’t bad. >>> >>> Some months ago I bought 6 or 8 packages of decent foam tape that VO was >>> blowing out for $5 per box, in blue and what I thought from the photo was a >>> deep orange. This last turned out to be more red than orange; alas, because >>> it’s nice tape — thick, comfortable, grippy for bare hands and for DeFeet >>> wool gloves; but it won’t preserve the “real orangey-orange” theme I want >>> to preserve for wholly insignificant but non-negotiable reasons. >>> >>> On Sat, May 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM John Dewey <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Those parallel rear stays are just perfect, Patrick. At least two 👍 >>>> >>>> Jock >>>> >>>> On Sat, May 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Before I buy retail, what do you have? The bright orange bar tape on >>>>> the British Racing Green Matthews “road bike for dirt” (sorry, Greg) is >>>>> wearing through in patches. I want to keep the orange accents. >>>>> >>>>> What do you have? >>>>> >>>>> Qualities in order of importance: >>>>> >>>>> Bright orange >>>>> New condition >>>>> Comfortable (I don’t wear gloves in warm weather) >>>>> Durable >>>>> Cheap >>>>> >>>>> Have some (from first few miles) comfortable, durable, and >>>>> nice-looking VO tape to trade, plus other things, even cash. >>>>> >>>>> Will also appreciate suggestions (and retail links) for the above. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> [image: image.png] >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Patrick Moore >>>>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> >>>>> Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other >>>>> writing services >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> >>>>> *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* >>>>> >>>>> *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* >>>>> >>>>> *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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