Re-wrapped the bars Sunday morning. No shellac. But, yes, using the
twining method shown by Rivendell in a recent video. While at it,
replaced the DirtDrop stem with a regular Nitto. Probably placebo
effect, but the handling seems to have slightly changed for the
better.
A photo here - http:/
Ginz
Yes, something like that. It was my first time so I am by no means an
expert.
I bought the cheapest padded tape at REI. It was Profile brand. With
one roll I was able to do like a 7 inch layer on each 'grip'. With
the other roll I did another layer of padded tape. Then I took a
single r
Golly Brian, what I wouldn't give for a copper AHH. That is freaky
styly
On Jul 9, 12:30 pm, Brian Hanson wrote:
> I had great luck with the shellacked cloth over cork - nice thick bar that
> feels like cotton goodness. No cracking, just nice
> beausage.http://picasaweb.google.com/stonehog/Por
I had great luck with the shellacked cloth over cork - nice thick bar that
feels like cotton goodness. No cracking, just nice beausage.
http://picasaweb.google.com/stonehog/PorteurSetup122009#5416110521520306658
Brian
On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 12:11 PM, William wrote:
> I'm just trying shellacked
What is your method for wrapping cloth over cork, specifically on the
Bullmoose? Is it two layers of cork and one layer of cloth?
Something like that...?
On Jul 9, 3:11 pm, William wrote:
> I'm just trying shellacked cloth OVER padded tape. Yeah, it's for the
> 'grips' on my bullmoose bars, but
I'm just trying shellacked cloth OVER padded tape. Yeah, it's for the
'grips' on my bullmoose bars, but I know several folks who use cloth
over padded on drop bars as well. Does shellacked cloth over padded
tape crack the same way shellacked cork does?
On Jul 9, 11:12 am, CycloFiend wrote:
> on
on 7/9/10 6:18 AM, Bill M. at bmenn...@comcast.net wrote:
> "Cork" tape is generally washable. A scrub with a little Simple Green
> and water should make even white tape look clean again.
Murphy's Oil Soap will do the same.
--
Jim Edgar
cyclofi...@earthlink.net
Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galle
> "Cork" tape is generally washable. A scrub with a little Simple Green
> and water should make even white tape look clean again.
I switched over to cloth. The Viva/Toshi from Jitensha and Newbaums
are comfortable enough for me. If I go back to cork (and right you
are with the quotes, cork tape
I like the Fizik tape. Thinner than cork, thicker than cloth with a
nice clean look.
On Jul 9, 9:18 am, "Bill M." wrote:
> "Cork" tape is generally washable. A scrub with a little Simple Green
> and water should make even white tape look clean again.
>
> Bill
>
> On Jul 9, 5:52 am, JoelMatthews
"Cork" tape is generally washable. A scrub with a little Simple Green
and water should make even white tape look clean again.
Bill
On Jul 9, 5:52 am, JoelMatthews wrote:
> I used to use the Cinelli cork tape raw. Very comfortable grip.
> Definitely gets dirty quick.
>
> On Jul 9, 7:47 am, Eric
The same problem happened to me all the time when I used to shellac
cork and I did not care for it because of all of the cracking. I also
did not like how slippery it felt in the rain and with gloves on in
the winter. I strongly prefer the feel of unshellaced cork to the
shellaced variety.
As Jo
I used to use the Cinelli cork tape raw. Very comfortable grip.
Definitely gets dirty quick.
On Jul 9, 7:47 am, EricP wrote:
> Been staring at the bar tape on my Sam Hillborne, which is cork what
> has been twined and shellac'ed. And trying to decide, is it time to
> replace it and go "dry"? T
I bought a pair of Miesha Portuguese Cork Tree Grips and put a few
coats of VO blonder flake shellac over the past couple of days. The
blonde shellac does not really change the color or character of the
cork. Rather, like putting mineral oil on fine wood it enhances the
flecks and patterns in th
On 1 Maj, 20:52, Dave Craig wrote:
>
> You know what they say about men with bigger hands . . . they need
> bigger bars!
>
> Dave
Oh, tell me about it.
http://www.capabilityevents.co.uk/images/001Sept08/Big/KIF_7020.jpg
--~--~-~--~~~---~--~~
You received this me
few times with some generic general purpose
cleaners and it looks good as new, well almost anyway as it does look a bit
burnished at my favorite positions.
--- On Fri, 5/1/09, Dave Craig wrote:
From: Dave Craig
Subject: [RBW] Re: Shellac cork?
To: "RBW Owners Bunch"
Date: Friday, May 1, 2
Yellow cloth + amber shellac = Brooks Honey after several coats.
Available now at Rivendell (bought yellow rolls today), VO, and
Jitensha in Berkeley. I use trash bags or old dry cleaning bags to
prevent drip. Alcohol removes drips and spatters quickly if you to hit
the spot twice about a minute a
On 1 Maj, 21:10, Bill Connell wrote:
> On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 2:04 PM, fenderbender wrote:
> More layers will give you a slick finish, which may or may not be what
> you want. There are places to get cloth in colors - Rivendell,
> Hiawatha Cyclery, probably Harris. IIRC, yellow tape with a few c
On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 3:04 PM, fenderbender wrote:
>
> Can only get white cloth tape and light amber shellac witch will
> probably result in a too light brown/orange result. So I'd like like
> to ask if anyone know of a good way to get a darker result to match my
> old Ideal saddle. Should I dye
On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 2:04 PM, fenderbender wrote:
>
> Can only get white cloth tape and light amber shellac witch will
> probably result in a too light brown/orange result. So I'd like like
> to ask if anyone know of a good way to get a darker result to match my
> old Ideal saddle. Should I dye
Can only get white cloth tape and light amber shellac witch will
probably result in a too light brown/orange result. So I'd like like
to ask if anyone know of a good way to get a darker result to match my
old Ideal saddle. Should I dye the cloth, ad some color to the shellac
or just keep putting o
Bill and Fenderbender,
Thanks for those ideas. I will use one of these techniques on the
Atlantis when I return from my summer tour. Bill, that's a beautiful
tape job and exactly why I might be inclined to use cloth instead of
cork for my next tape job.
You know what they say about men with bigg
On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 11:54 AM, Dave Craig wrote:
> Shellacked cotton tape is beautiful. One can do fancy harlequin weaves
> with it. It wears like iron. Why shouldn't everyone use it? I would
> love to. There are two reasons for me. Sometimes I like to ride
> without gloves and I have big hands
I've decided to fit cloth over some recycled comfy cork and then
shellac it. Shellac on cork tend to look like... a wiener sausage!
http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/images3/cc228-5.jpg
Shellac - The Myth Revealed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=channel&v=UiPcpnylK-4#
http://www.youtube.com/watch
> To bring this around to the topic at hand, I'm not a fan of shellacked
> cork tape. It's hard (for me) to get an even coat without drips, and
> it wears quickly with use.
I agree that the shellac wears quickly, especially in the places that
I grip most often. This has never bothered me since it
On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 8:29 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <
thill@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> To bring this around to the topic at hand, I'm not a fan of shellacked
> cork tape. It's hard (for me) to get an even coat without drips, and
> it wears quickly with use.
>
>
Well, that's back to the wh
> Is that true? Was it a widespread practice among "The French"? Or is
> it simply a case where Jan Heine uncovered some obscure French cycling
> club whose members tried shellac one time in 1938?
Well, I have seen pictures of old Herses and Singers with shellaced
cloth tape. I guess it never oc
"The French have been shellacing cotton tape for many years."
Is that true? Was it a widespread practice among "The French"? Or is
it simply a case where Jan Heine uncovered some obscure French cycling
club whose members tried shellac one time in 1938? I seem to recall
Grant discussing his handle
George,
I've never tried putting shellac on the rubberized tape sold by Sram
and others. I've had the type of tape you describe on several bikes in
the past - it comes in more colors and styles, so I understand why one
might choose it over cork. Given that tape is relatively inexpensive
stuff, I
Ditto on shellacked cloth.
I've tried Brooks leather, shellacked cork, and modern plastic.
Shellacked cloth comes out as my favorite.
Durability is excellent. I had over 7k miles on shellacked blue cloth
on my Romulus when I sold it and the tape was still in excellent shape.
-JimD
On May 1, 200
I recently tried shellaced cloth tape and I'm surprised and delighted
by how well it has held up over 3000 miles of riding. For probably
fifteen years I had been screwing around with various forms of cork
padded tape and they all start to chip up, migrate and loosen after a
few months and if the
The French have been shellacing cotton tape for many years. You will
want to apply the shellac lightly adding multiple coats as desired.
Depending on the shellac used, the original color will change
somewhat.
If you only use one or two coats, the cotton feel is pretty much
unchanged. Three or m
What will happen if one shellacs regular handle bar tape? The non-
cork rubber-like stuff sold by SRAM?
On Apr 30, 9:32 pm, Dave Craig wrote:
> Actually, maintenance-wise, the shellac keeps the cork in good shape
> much longer. The edges of the tape don't roll and the cork doesn't get
> grimy.
Actually, maintenance-wise, the shellac keeps the cork in good shape
much longer. The edges of the tape don't roll and the cork doesn't get
grimy. After a single, two week-long tour, the tan cork on my wife's
bike looked like crap. I'm going on the 3rd year with shellac'd cork
tape on my Atlantis
Eric,
I recently shellaced the cork grips on my All-Rounder. I think they
look much nicer (deep, rich, amber color), they still feel just as
cushy. With wool gloves (worn off rubber dots) they are a bit more
slippery, with standard leather cycling gloves or bare hands its fine.
Angus
On Apr 3
Neither. The shellac doesn't interfere with cush, nor does it flake off
(the first couple of coats actually soak in a bit). With more than (say)
three coats, you lose the grippy-cork feeling, getting an ultra-smooth
finish instead, which I preferred.
Murray
Victoria, BC
On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at
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