I agree with Charlie. The black Tressostar in particular is almost impossible to work with. The Japanese tapes are a pleasure to use and feel softer as well. Jitenso (sp?) Studios had a nice selection of colors that last time I checked.
Paul Raley
Leonardtown MD
"Charles T. Young" <youngc@netreach.net> wrote:
>It seems to me that the French tapes are the most difficult. I'm not sure if
>they have become less prone to stretching or I've gotten weaker. I recall
>that wrapping a set of bars with Cateye cloth tape purchased at my LBS when
>they were out of Tressostar was an epiphany. It stretches very easily and
>makes wrapping a set of bars much easier. No cramped fingers, sweating, or
>cursing.
>
>So, if I can find it, black is OK and it isn't on going on a French bike,
>Cateye is just the ticket.
>
>Charlie Young
>Honey Brook, PA
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Eric Elman" <tr4play@cox.net>
>To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 7:25 AM
>Subject: [CR]Cloth bar tape /was The romance is gone
>
>
>>I am able to get it to lay flat and enjoy the challenge. But it is a
>>workout (literally as I'm usually sweating and my fingers are soreand
>>tired) and takes me upwards of 45 minutes per side. There is no trick that
>>I'm aware of, just lots of work, reworking and even more reworking and
>>eventually, it conforms. Almost like raising kids.
>>
>> Eric Elman
>> Somers, CT
>
>
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