PRO Sport Comfort Tape, Black

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products that meet this search were more expensive than Pro Sport Comfort Bar Tape and 1 were cheaper. When it comes to wrapping, some synthetic bar tapes are high-stretch, making it easier to wrap the tape around brake levers and hoods. Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Handlebar Tape. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Pro Sport Comfort Bar Tape.

If the person who wrapped the tape in the photos is the same one bragging about doing his mates for beers, they must have low standards because that wrap round the lever in the side on picture is appalling! Don't crow about how good you are and then publically display that you're not as good as you think? The first thing is material. Looking at what Pro Sport Comfort Bar Tape is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation. There is a nice piece of finishing tape included, though I always use electrical tape for the actual job of securing the wrap, then wrap this over the top for the neatest look.Credit is provided by a panel of lenders with whom we have a commercial relationship (so we cannot provide independent advice).

These materials are still used, but today bar tape is more frequently made from synthetic materials such as polyurethane, silicone and rubberised polymers.Biketart Ltd, Barham Business Park, Elham Valley Road, Canterbury, CT4 6DQ, UK. Company Number 06623484 VAT no. 983405503 Biketart Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and is the broker and not the Take a look now to discover what makes Pro Sport Comfort Bar Tape worthy of a review score of 8.8 out of 10. Tell us what the product is for and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it? The rubberised outer layer doesn’t take kindly to being stretched, so extra care needs to be taken when negotiating the shifters.

One issue that can plague these grippy tapes is rapid surface wear. I've put just over a thousand kilometres into this tape though and the surface is holding up well, even in the spots where I tend to see tape wear first. Value Performance Cycling Limited 2023. Tredz is a trading name of Performance Cycling Limited. All Rights Reserved DUE TO THE CURRENT HIGH DEMAND, DELIVERY TIME FOR BIKES IS 7-10 DAYS. ALL PARTS AND ACCESSORIES ARE STILL 1-2 DAYS. We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Pro products that are listed in the Handlebar Tape category. I really like the little pile of extras. The end caps are the expanding kind and work well, though the printed logo is laughably easy to scratch off. The finishing tape is fancy-looking knurled stuff, and the little extra piece for covering the shifter clamp matches the print of the main roll of tape.New handlebar tape is a sure-fire way to give your bike a new lease of life. Dave Caudery/Immediate Media The tape might have a shiny appearance but that doesn’t affect grip. Dave Caudery / Immediate Media Better known for its high-quality saddles, Brooks dips its toe into the world of bar tape with this product made from organic rubber.

At road.cc every product is thoroughly tested for as long as it takes to get a proper insight into how well it works. At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 54 products from Pro, of which 4 were in the Handlebar Tape category.

I can't remember where I read it, but I thought the 'pro' way to do it was not to transition from the tape to the bar, but just to take the finishing tape right up to the edge of the bar tape, e.g. no finishing tape on the actual bar. It works for me (have wrapped several bars like this including double wrapped bars on my gravel bike) and it looks neater, easy enough to do, and maintains tension on the bar tape just fine. Excellent quality, grippy and comfortable gel-padded tape with a matching finishing strip, all well-secured by expanding plug bar ends for a super-neat look. As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Handlebar Tape. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Pro, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products. This thin tape was always going to have trouble keeping up in the comfort stakes. It’s not as harsh as we initially suspected, but it does make for increased road feel. an average of the other scores: it reflects both a product's function and value – with value determined by how a product