[CR]re: Leather handlebar tape

(Example: Racing:Jean Robic)

Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 10:45:10 -0500
To: classic list <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Roy H. Drinkwater" <roydrink@ptd.net>
Subject: [CR]re: Leather handlebar tape

Rick Reno asked:
>All of this talk about tape, has reminded me of something. Back in the early
>80s, a riding partner of mine had his bars encased in a leather cover that
>was laced on. It was rather like the leather steering wheel covers one used
>to see on sports cars. At the time, I was strictly a "cork tape" man and
>didn't use it. Now I'd like to try it but don't know if it's available.
>Anybody know of a source?

One cool place is Momovelo: <http://store.yahoo.com/momovelo/fulehawr.html>. Kai Matsuda has many interesting items available.

Roy "sucker for Nitto stuff" Drinkwater Lititz, PA