Hey all,
I've got a best practices question I hope you can help me with. I am
planing to try some perforated leather handlebar wrap, and it occurred to
me that sweat might accumulate in the holes along the tops of my drop bars
thereby leading to corrosion problems. Is that an unwarranted concer
The perforations should allow the tape to breathe and dry out after a ride,
meaning LESS moisture buildup, if anything. I always thought that was the
reason for the perforations in the first place.
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I've sweat-soaked my Brooks perforated leather tape several times on
RAGBRAI. It's holding up pretty well.
What corrosion are you worried about? Aluminum doesn't corrode
significantly without galvanic contact with another metal (like steel).
I did not like the feel nor the stiffness of cloth
I should amend my prior comments to add that my cloth tape preference is
not due to any increased cushion vs. leather but a textural and
convenience preference (cloth is just more forgiving and easier to wrap)...
I've often doubled up the cotton cloth tape to increase cushion and
thickness but
