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Planet Bike Comfort GEL Road Bike Handlebar Tape with Reflective Bar Plugs | 
| Brand: Planet Bike
Category: Sports
Buy New: $12.00 - $19.95
as of 7/29/2010 12:26 CDT details
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 376
MPN: 5080
ASIN: B000SPMNKW
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| Features:
| • | Gel handlebar tape designed for road bikes | | • | Keeps hands from getting sore on long rides | | • | Soft, durable gel construction in UV-protected colors | | • | Becomes tacky when wet for better grip | | • | Backed by limited lifetime warranty |
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Product Description
Wrap your handlebar ends with Planet Bike?s Comfort Gel Tape, and enjoy not having sore or numb hands at the end of your rides. This gel-filled tape feels cushy, and the surface becomes tacky when wet so you don?t lose your grip as soon as you begin to sweat. Planet Bike?s vibrant colors are fade-resistant.
Product Features- Material: Cork, synthetic
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Amazon.com Product Description
Say no to sore hands with this handlebar tape from Planet Bike. Designed for road bikes, the tape boasts a soft, durable gel construction that becomes tacky when wet for a better grip. It's also highly fade- and water-resistant, helping it hold up to heavy use over time. And riders will love the variety of UV-protected colors, which include blue cork, white cork, orange cork, fluorescent green, celeste cork, and black cork. As with all Planet Bike products, the gel tape is backed by a limited lifetime warranty. About Planet Bike
In November of 1996, Planet Bike was founded in Madison, Wisconsin. In many ways, Planet Bike began as a social experiment that dedicated itself to doing business in a different way. Instead of being just another company that develops and sells products with profit as its end goal, Planet Bike wanted to help bring about positive change for people, their communities, and the environment. Despite being a simple machine, the people at Planet Bike have always believed that the bicycle has great potential to help improve the world and the lives of the people in it. From the start, they have embraced an alternative corporate purpose which seeks to help get more people on bicycles by making communities friendlier places for the self-propelled. By donating 25% of company profits to causes that promote and facilitate bicycle usage, Planet Bike hopes to make an impact. Social experiments aside, Planet Bike was born from the heart of a cyclist with a goal of making innovative, high quality, and practical bicycle accessories. Simply put, they strive to design and develop the best bicycle products in the world. In the company's short ten year history, they have made important product innovations within the bicycle industry. Advancements include the 4-line computer which is now a standard in the industry and the world's first self-contained HID light. Not bad for a company that ten years ago started as a one man operation. Today, while still a small company, Planet Bike continues to evolve and improve their product line with the goal of always striving to build accessories that make it easier for people to ride their bikes. Since 1996, Planet Bike's financial support of the grassroots bicycle movement has totaled $500,000. By 2010, they have made a goal to donate $1 million to organizations that are dedicated to making America a friendlier place for cyclists.
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 It's good grip tape. October 12, 2008
Frederick Bryan (Clemson, SC)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
It's not very remarkable, but it does what is supposed to. I used it to replace some "tape" on my dad's 1760's Shwinn Varsity, and am very pleased.
On the quality: It seems great. I don't have a whole lot of experience on the stuff, but it was very easy to put on for a couple of reasons. First off, it is stretchy, and won't tear if you pull it tight. It's actually quite difficult to stretch it to breaking point (of course you can, though). It is backed with a substance that is tacky, but not like glue. It might be the same type of stuff they stick on the bottom of cycling shorts to keep them from riding up. Anyway, it's very forgiving if you mess up.
The one thing that I have noticed is that it is starting to unwind on one side. However, this is due to the way I wrapped that side. IT IS NECESSARY TO WRAP THIS STUFF WITH THE RIGHT METHOD. Google it or something. Also, the tape they gave me was not good or long enough. Have some electrical tape ready.
About the color. I bought the yellow, which was SOLID yellow and not flaked like the red-black deal in the picture. It's nice.
Great stuff! August 9, 2009
SMXSteve (Seattle)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm a road biker of 25 years, this is the best tape I have ever used, far better than the Bontrager tape that came with my bike. Looks good, great cushion, goes on well with plenty of length. I have only had it on a couple of months but it feels like it will last a long time.
Excellent....Best Variety Of Colors... June 21, 2010
Ambergris (New England.....USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I own one of those single speed beach cruiser style bikes with the old fashion upright handlebars. I think this tape was actually made more for the more sleeker style bikes with the handlebars that leave you with chronic back pain in your old age. Personally I just decided to install it on my bike for it is very comfortable to grip anywhere, and also looks so cool getting you to wherever it is you are heading. This tape is very well padded, stretches on installation, is waterproof, adds a bit of color and handsomeness to your bike, and probably best of all comes in a rainbow of colors here on Amazon to match your wheels. Around these parts, bike tape is not hard to find, as long as you go to a bike shop. A few department and toy stores that carry bike accessories occasionally carry some. But not always, and never in all the colors available here on Amazon. Last but not least, you will pay more for this tape in just about any bike shop than you will here on Amazon. I not only found it a breeze to install, but actually enjoyed it. (Just don't forget to stretch it as you wrap it. It makes for a nice smooth bubble free look). This bike tape looks nice, provides a nice comfy padded grip anywhere on your handlebars, and comes in a full line of colors here on Amazon at an excellent price. I highly recommend it...
I would use again August 12, 2008
J. Maske
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was the first time that I have used bar tape, it went on easily. I would recommend this to others.
Handlebar tape is all the same February 1, 2010
Blammo
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Unless you are buying super low end, no name bar tape, it is all the same. This product is like anything you would see in any shop- good quailty bar tape. I purchased this product due to the urban camo color and good price.
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