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Recently acquired a red easton carbon road bar. Is there anyone selling transparent bar tape, so
after the wrapping still showing the red color?

Thanks Kwan

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> Recently acquired a red easton carbon road bar. Is there anyone selling transparent bar tape, so
> after the wrapping still showing the red color?
>
> Thanks Kwan

Lots of clear tapes are available, but they wouldn't feel very good on a handlebar. So just hang up
your bike with those beautiful red bars in your living room and admire it once a day.

Or put red tape on the bars.

Ted Bennett
 
"Kwan Seng Low" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Recently acquired a red easton carbon road bar. Is there anyone selling transparent bar tape, so
> after the wrapping still showing the red color?
>
> Thanks Kwan
>
> kwanseng AT YAHOO . COM
>

Off topic- I'm curious about the road buzz dampening qualities of carbon bars. Do they help?
 
On Sun, 02 Feb 2003 09:52:23 -0500, Frank Knox wrote:

> I'm curious about the road buzz dampening qualities of carbon bars. Do they help?

Probably not nearly as much as wider, lower pressure tires.
 
"Steve Palincsar" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 02 Feb 2003 09:52:23 -0500, Frank Knox wrote:
>
>
> > I'm curious about the road buzz dampening qualities of carbon bars. Do they help?
>
> Probably not nearly as much as wider, lower pressure tires.

"Probably"?

Robin Hubert
 
"Steve Palincsar" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 02 Feb 2003 09:52:23 -0500, Frank Knox wrote:
>
>
> > I'm curious about the road buzz dampening qualities of carbon bars. Do they help?
>
> Probably not nearly as much as wider, lower pressure tires.

"Probably"?

Robin Hubert
 
"Steve Palincsar" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 02 Feb 2003 09:52:23 -0500, Frank Knox wrote:
>
>
> > I'm curious about the road buzz dampening qualities of carbon bars. Do they help?
>
> Probably not nearly as much as wider, lower pressure tires.

"Probably"?

Robin Hubert
 
In article <[email protected]>,
Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Sun, 02 Feb 2003 09:52:23 -0500, Frank Knox wrote:
>
>
> > I'm curious about the road buzz dampening qualities of carbon bars. Do they help?
>
> Probably not nearly as much as wider, lower pressure tires.

Sure. But for someone serious enough to contemplate equipment as baroque as carbon bars, wide tires
are probably out for aerodynamic reasons (it's not a big difference, but for TT riders and some
other racers, small differences make a big difference). If a carbon bar offers noticeable damping,
that's a "free" benefit (free in the sense of not costing performance elsewhere).

I'm not fast enough to care, so I ride 27x1-1/4" tires.

Or were they 27x1-1/8"? Whatever MEC had cheap.
--
Ryan Cousineau, [email protected] http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club
 
jmk-<< Off topic- I'm curious about the road buzz dampening qualities of carbon bars. Do they help?

Not in my experience with a steel Nobilette, formerly with Cinelli 64-42, now with kestrel carbon
bars, same ti stem-no difference that I can tell. I got the bars for the shape, not the weight or
the 'ride'.

Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"
 
Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> jmk-<< Off topic- I'm curious about the road buzz dampening qualities of carbon bars. Do
> they help?
>
> Not in my experience with a steel Nobilette, formerly with Cinelli 64-42, now with kestrel carbon
> bars, same ti stem-no difference that I can tell. I got the bars for the shape, not the weight or
> the 'ride'.

I have to agree with Peter here. I have a set of Easton EC-90s and can tell no reduction in hand
nerve irritation (road buzz) between the Eastons and my old Modolo X-Tenos 8 bend bars. I replaced
my very nice steel fork with an Alpha Q Pro fork thinking that might help, again no net benefit
after 100 miles of testing. (I really like the ride of that fork and am glad I got it but my hand
still have problems.)

I just have to move my hands a lot these days. I have tried ergo gloves and use Cinelli Cork- the
best I know and still get nerve buzz.

Back to the original base note: Clear tape. I have a similar question: has anyone seen a dark green
or a black/dark green cork tape? Thanks in advance,

Terry

>
> Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302
> (303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"
 
Terry Rudd <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> > jmk-<< Off topic- I'm curious about the road buzz dampening qualities of carbon bars. Do
> > they help?
> >
> > Not in my experience with a steel Nobilette, formerly with Cinelli 64-42, now with kestrel
> > carbon bars, same ti stem-no difference that I can tell. I got the bars for the shape, not the
> > weight or the 'ride'.
>
> I have to agree with Peter here. I have a set of Easton EC-90s and can tell no reduction in hand
> nerve irritation (road buzz) between the Eastons and my old Modolo X-Tenos 8 bend bars. I replaced
> my very nice steel fork with an Alpha Q Pro fork thinking that might help, again no net benefit
> after 100 miles of testing. (I really like the ride of that fork and am glad I got it but my hand
> still have problems.)
>
> I just have to move my hands a lot these days. I have tried ergo gloves and use Cinelli Cork- the
> best I know and still get nerve buzz.
>
Or try wider tires, e.g., 700x25 or even 28. Wider tires = more air volume = more comfort. Plus, you
only need to pump them up to 100-110psi...

> Back to the original base note: Clear tape. I have a similar question: has anyone seen a dark
> green or a black/dark green cork tape? Thanks in advance,
>
The only green tape I've seen are cloth and plastic. Cinelli makes a green cork, but its suppose to
be celeste (and thus, lighter than you seem to want). For more see Sheldon Brown's site here:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/head.html#tape
 
"bfd" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Terry Rudd <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> > > jmk-<< Off topic- I'm curious about the road buzz dampening qualities of carbon bars.
Do they
> > > help?
> > >
> > > Not in my experience with a steel Nobilette, formerly with Cinelli
64-42, now
> > > with kestrel carbon bars, same ti stem-no difference that I can tell.
I got the
> > > bars for the shape, not the weight or the 'ride'.
> >
> > I have to agree with Peter here. I have a set of Easton EC-90s and can tell no reduction in hand
> > nerve irritation (road buzz) between the Eastons and my old Modolo X-Tenos 8 bend bars. I
> > replaced my very nice steel fork with an Alpha Q Pro fork thinking that might help, again no net
> > benefit after 100 miles of testing. (I really like the ride of that fork and am glad I got it
> > but my hand still have problems.)
> >
> > I just have to move my hands a lot these days. I have tried ergo gloves and use Cinelli Cork-
> > the best I know and still get nerve buzz.
> >
> Or try wider tires, e.g., 700x25 or even 28. Wider tires = more air volume = more comfort. Plus,
> you only need to pump them up to 100-110psi...
>
> > Back to the original base note: Clear tape. I have a similar question: has anyone seen a dark
> > green or a black/dark green cork tape? Thanks in advance,
> >
> The only green tape I've seen are cloth and plastic. Cinelli makes a green cork, but its suppose
> to be celeste (and thus, lighter than you seem to want). For more see Sheldon Brown's site here:
> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/head.html#tape

There are indeed green tapes: http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfromthepast/GREENTAP.JPG

if one is so inclined.

--
Andrew Muzi http://www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April 1971
 
"A Muzi" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "bfd" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > Terry Rudd <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> > > Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> > > > jmk-<< Off topic- I'm curious about the road buzz dampening qualities of carbon bars.
> Do they
> > > > help?
> > > >
> > > > Not in my experience with a steel Nobilette, formerly with Cinelli
> 64-42, now
> > > > with kestrel carbon bars, same ti stem-no difference that I can tell.
> I got the
> > > > bars for the shape, not the weight or the 'ride'.
> > >
> > > I have to agree with Peter here. I have a set of Easton EC-90s and can tell no reduction in
> > > hand nerve irritation (road buzz) between the Eastons and my old Modolo X-Tenos 8 bend bars. I
> > > replaced my very nice steel fork with an Alpha Q Pro fork thinking that might help, again no
> > > net benefit after 100 miles of testing. (I really like the ride of that fork and am glad I got
> > > it but my hand still have problems.)
> > >
> > > I just have to move my hands a lot these days. I have tried ergo gloves and use Cinelli Cork-
> > > the best I know and still get nerve buzz.
> > >
> > Or try wider tires, e.g., 700x25 or even 28. Wider tires = more air volume = more comfort. Plus,
> > you only need to pump them up to 100-110psi...
> >
> > > Back to the original base note: Clear tape. I have a similar question: has anyone seen a dark
> > > green or a black/dark green cork tape? Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > The only green tape I've seen are cloth and plastic. Cinelli makes a green cork, but its suppose
> > to be celeste (and thus, lighter than you seem to want). For more see Sheldon Brown's site here:
> > http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/head.html#tape
>
> There are indeed green tapes: http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfromthepast/GREENTAP.JPG
>
> if one is so inclined.

There you go, IF you want GREEN tape, order from Andy at www.yellowjersey.org
 
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