Re: [RBW] Re: Raw Cotton Handlebar Tape Experiment

In my case of course, I am not bar testing, just waiting for the rest of the tape to come off/disintegrate before spending all that time and money on redoing the bars... In terms of slippery, for the shorter rides I generally do these days, no slippage at all. And they don't seem to get very

Re: [RBW] Re: Raw Cotton Handlebar Tape Experiment

My wife wanted me to run my noodles without tape because they look so good. But i use greengrips cotton bartape with twine and heavy shellac. At first i rode without but padding seems to make a big diff for me. Plus i like to color match to my frame. Nitto bars are so pretty it makes you want

Re: [RBW] Re: Raw Cotton Handlebar Tape Experiment

Ahhh! It could be a slippery (grimy) slope to raw AL! Like you, I've ridden naked AL, when I was bar testing. I was surprised how well it works and I have indeed toyed with it since. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, June 13, 2016 at 8:22:51 AM UTC-6, Mark in Beacon wrote: > > >

Re: [RBW] Re: Raw Cotton Handlebar Tape Experiment

Guys, fair warning: It's only small step from raw cotton to...raw ALU-minium. Feels pretty good (at least on non-schweaty rides) Note the vestigial brown raw cotton

Re: [RBW] Re: Raw Cotton Handlebar Tape Experiment

I was a cotton and shellac guy but have tried raw cotton this past year and will probably never go back to shellac. Raw cotton feels pretty good. James Chang Taipei, Taiwan On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 8:26 AM, Lungimsam wrote: > I was joking about the antler handlebar clamp

[RBW] Re: Raw Cotton Handlebar Tape Experiment

I was joking about the antler handlebar clamp size. ;) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To

[RBW] Re: Raw Cotton Handlebar Tape Experiment

I'm not sure the context or purpose of your question, but 26. On Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 5:03:50 PM UTC-6, Lungimsam wrote: > > 26.0 or 25.4 clamp diameter? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group

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[RBW] Re: Raw Cotton Handlebar Tape Experiment

Elk antlers. Renewable, as they shed annually. In an emergency, aspen bark can be used, as the inner bark is aspirin. On Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 1:49:11 PM UTC-6, Lungimsam wrote: > > Don't Coloradans use tree bark skin for bartape? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

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[RBW] Re: Raw Cotton Handlebar Tape Experiment

"It would be fair to say that your testing would be generally in drier and cooler air that in north Texas, right?" Yes, that is true, but I'm not sure what effect that would have or not have. I've found the raw tape reaches a point of grimy faster than shellacked cotton faster, but then

[RBW] Re: Raw Cotton Handlebar Tape Experiment

Patrick, my working theory is that (for me) raw cotton tape longevity is limited by sweat. It would be fair to say that your testing would be generally in drier and cooler air that in north Texas, right? I think I've decided that I prefer shellac for my use, but I'm still quite interested in