John Betmanis wrote:
> At 10:10 AM 26/03/2007 -0700, Kevin Kruger wrote:
>
>> Has anyone tried cloth Hockey stick tape as a substitute for cloth
>>
> handlebar tape???
>
> Never tried it, but it's 1" wide and probably wouldn't conform to handlebar
> curves without wrinkling. The friction tape I suggested is the same width
> common electrical tape (3/4"), but made of cotton and impregnated with a
> black, sticky substance. You would wrap the bars with it first and then
> wrap the twill cotton tape over it.
>
These days there are all kinds of hockey tape for various purposes. Traditional hockey friction tape is still available in black in 3/4" x 60' rolls in sporting goods stores catering to the ice hockey crowd about two or three bucks IIRC. Nasty stuff in hot weather causing black no-slip hands, but does make a good base layer for handlebars. On a couple of my bikes I've even used a few layers under the off topic bar tape that rhymes with pork.
Marcus Coles
London, Ontario, Canada.