Cinelli Cork Ribbon Bicycle Handlebar Tape in Multiple Colors

Comfortable

Take your time applying and use hair dryer to finish with supplied tape.

Love this soft bar tape.

This tape was easy to apply thanks to good stretch, tensile strength, and adhesive, and provides a comfortable grip. I haven’t yet ridden in soaking rain to test the grip there, but it feels secure in normal use. Padding is moderate, what I would expect for a non-gel tape. No complaints based on ordinary use.The only drawback I encountered was when removing and re-applying to correct some slop in my initial wrapping. The adhesive comes away from the bar without problems while still remaining sticky, but tended to tear away strips where it had overlapped with tape on the curves. The ragged edges were covered when re-wrapping and it seems fine once back in place, but I don’t know that it would stand up to such treatment repeatedly. Not an issue of course if you get everything right on the first try, but not the most forgiving option for beginners or those out of practice.Overall I would probably rate 4.5 stars if allowed, but as is give it 4 since my ideal of a perfect 5-star tape would tolerate re-wrapping a little better. A solid choice for those confident of their taping skills.

Hold on tight

For the money you get a great color selection, good durability, great adhesion to the bar and decent comfort. Let’s face it bar tape really only lasts for a limited time and must be replaced. You can easily pay more for bar tape that is marginally better.

You may be fooled into thinking the expensive fancy bar tapes are the way to go (I certainly was) but nothing beats good ol' Cinelli cork for comfort, ease of installation, durability and cost. And sure you can save a few bucks buying a no-name cork wrap but Cinelli actually includes finishing tape you will want to use instead of electrical tape (it's strong, sticky and has a grippy texture) and the bar ends fit perfectly unlike cheaper ones I've used. Stop goof'n around and just buy this tape.

Cinelli cork tape is the best bicycle bar tape available. It's easy to install, including peeling it off and re-applying when you don't get it quite right, and it comes off easy with no mess after years of use and it's reached the end of its useful life. This is in sharp contrast to other bar tapes that don't perform well, don't last long, and leave a mess of adhesive and plastic film when you remove them. Now, for the interesting part. I don't just use these for bicycle handle bars......we've found Cinelli cork tape to be a great baseball bat grip. It installs easy, comes off easy, absorbs a lot of vibration (as is designed being a bicycle bar grip), and one package of this cork tape provides grips for four bats. Order it in whatever color matches your bat or your desire.