What do you pad your handlebars with?

[GoldDust]

Hi all

I'm wondering whether or not to stuff some cloth and wrap my bars or stick with the gloves
What do you all do?

 

[Drago]

Run of the mill Deda tape, run of the mill gloves or mitts. If you're set up is right (including tyre pressures for your weight) then you shouldn't need owt else, medical conditions notwithstanding.

 

[Neilsmith]

Padded gloves Mtb ones sometimes have more padding

 

[derrick]

I use this http://totalfitnessbath.co.uk/specialized-bg-bar-phat-gel-tape/?gclid=COqpn-jHhskCFWjmwgodslsA9w
Works great.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

On one bike, when the tape needed replacing, I simply put new tape over the outside. It's a bit bulkier, so probably not a good idea for people with smaller hands, but it does give relief when riding on the tops. That said, I spend nearly all my time on the hoods where there's no padding apart from the rubbery covers so it's not that effective.

 

[User33236]

One bike (my Fuji) still has the stock tape it came with. That, combined with a pair of gloves, is perfectly comfortable. My Planet-X came with their own logo branded tape that I replaced with the same recentlyas it was very good. I do always ride with gloves (either mitts or full finger) though.

My other bikes are flat bar and still have the grips they came with.

 

[TissoT]

Zipp service course http://www.zipp.com/accessories/service-course-cyclocross-handlebar-tape/ ... I don't wear mitts

 

[Mrs M]

I just have cork tape, nice and spongey .

 

[Milkfloat]

I have doubled taped in the last, but now use Fizik gels.

 

[slowmotion]

A while ago, I used Specialized cork tape which is pretty thick. I tried to stick some gel pads underneath but ripped them off and binned them. They are not at all easy to apply. The cork tape worked very well by itself.

 

[screenman]

I buy a bag of marshmallow and stick them along the bars, pink on the left and white on the right. I did try it the other way around and it came to a sticky end.

 

[PaulSecteur]

Spesh tape with the bar phat gel pad under.

 

[si_c]

Got Cinelli cork tape at the moment, with a pair of Specialised gloves. Had Deda cork before, that was good too. But they didn't have the colour I wanted last time I ordered on wiggle. So I got the cinelli instead. Can't tell much of a difference to be honest.

 

[snorri]

I buy a bag of marshmallow and stick them along the bars, pink on the left and white on the right. I did try it the other way around and it came to a sticky end.

mmmm sweet idea.

 

[RichardB]

Has anyone used the Brooks leather tape? To me, it looks great, but it's a bit expensive to buy as an experiment.