Arundel Bar Tape Review

From a distance bar tape all looks the same.

Arundel bar tape review.

Arundel provides traditional bar plugs to keep things tidy and the rubber gecko tape wraps smoothly. It s the first thing your hands touch. Reviewed in the united states on february 7 2017 my favorite bar tape is lizard skins but it has two faults it is expensive and it gets slick in the summer with sweat buildup. The arundel gecko tape works quite well when wet no issues with durability and has a nice feel.

The tape on your bars is peeling and it s no longer quite the same color as what you originally bought. The newbaum s cloth bar tape has to be one of the best and leading cloth handlebar tapes in the industry providing one of the most durable and breathable handlebar dressing you d find. 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. However things improved and while it s not quite on par with my all time favourite lizard skins dsp it does have a similarly reptilian name.

Users who prefer natural soft material bar tapes to the synthetic products could easily go for this cloth tape. Arundel art gecko bar tape is very grippy without the stickiness and propensity to pick up dirt like some rivals but it s a pig to wrap neatly. Basic black works with every frame color so no need to worry about whether it matches. Bar tape is an afterthought in most bike builds and that s too bad.

Arundel gecko grip bar tape and i got off to a bad start thanks to our test sample s hit n miss adhesive and ineffectual finishing strips. Unlike its namesake the tape is made with eva foam and ventilated polyurethane so it s actually pleasant to grab. As with all leather products this bar tape is very hard wearing and should last a lot longer than synthetic counterparts plus as it ages the bar tape will develop a patina giving your bike a. Clean up the look of your frame with arundel s rubber gecko black bar tape.

Grippy in wet and dry whether gloved or bare handed comfortable hardwearing. But it s not that simple is it. The gecko s moulded surface has a wavy pattern with square indentations providing most of the.