I'm using a simple wrap with velox cork tape. I really don't feel the need for more cushion, I thing I could even ride it without tape, if it wasn't the lack of grip (no, I'm not tinking about do this). But my bike has a very forgiving rigid fork, a 485mm long Singular, so it eats lots of vibrations
drop bar wrap. what's being used?
curious here.
so, a few questions:
- what are people using for bar wrap on drop bar 29ers?
- what are people using under the wrap, if anything? vibration damping pads, etc?
i'm refreshing the wrap on my long distance gravel road 29er and i thought i'd see what people are using. i had wtb trail grips cut long ways lining the top of the bar from behind the brake levers to the end of the flat at the end of the bar. worked pretty good. but i know it's all compressed and stuff so i'm refreshing it.
thanks.
so, a few questions:
- what are people using for bar wrap on drop bar 29ers?
- what are people using under the wrap, if anything? vibration damping pads, etc?
i'm refreshing the wrap on my long distance gravel road 29er and i thought i'd see what people are using. i had wtb trail grips cut long ways lining the top of the bar from behind the brake levers to the end of the flat at the end of the bar. worked pretty good. but i know it's all compressed and stuff so i'm refreshing it.
thanks.
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I'm using ESI Unwrapped Road Grips on both of my Midge setups. Works better then any of the pad/double wrap setups I've tried.
Note: I use Profile Gel tape on the upper half as I don't ride up there very often. So it allows me to use one package of ESI grips for 2 sets of bars.
jw
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Note: I use Profile Gel tape on the upper half as I don't ride up there very often. So it allows me to use one package of ESI grips for 2 sets of bars.
jw
mwills said:
Matt, I'm using a wrap of Salsa cork and an overwrap of Salsa leather bar tape on top of that. I usually can't go without some gel padding, but this has been the best set up I've tried so far, which includes ESI, fizik gel under Bontrager gel wrap, double wrap using cloth first, then cork, or even Oury grips on the drop ends.
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