Re: [CR]Plain 'Ol White Plastic Bar Tape

(Example: Racing:Jacques Boyer)

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Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 13:51:55 -0500
To: kohl57@starpower.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Plain 'Ol White Plastic Bar Tape


Peter Kohler wrote:
>Speaking of specs, does anyone out there know a source for what was a
>staple at one time?
>
>Plain (unpadded) white plastic bar tape.
>
>Not the cheesy textured Hunt Wilde/Schwinn "approved" stuff but the nice
>quality found on Raleighs of the era. Raleigh and Peugeot team bikes (an
>d

What's "cheesy" about Hunt Wilde? In my experience this is as good as any other unpadded plastic bar tape, and has the added feature of coming in longer rolls, so you can do a more thorough overlap.

Otherwise, I'm guessing you're thinking of Benotto.

We sell both.

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