Re: [CR]NOW - THE Tape

(Example: Framebuilders:Tony Beek)

From: "Robert Clair" <r.clair@cox.net>
To: "Wayne Bingham" <blkmktbks@gmail.com>, "classicrendezvous List" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <73706f460809011209l1b7cfc49ye0f18a08a6c63cdd@mail.gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]NOW - THE Tape
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 20:15:39 -0500
reply-type=original

... funny bit, we have two pacs of these on the back shelf. i think i got them from a track source, maybe Ben's ... i never opened them since they didn't come with end caps.

robert clair
alexandria, va 22308
use


----- Original Message -----
From: Wayne Bingham
To: classicrendezvous List
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 2:09 PM
Subject: [CR]NOW - THE Tape



> Yes, THE tape has survived in small quantities. For those that don't
> know what it looks like, see here and in following pix:
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/Wayne-Bingham/MiscParts/IMG_6881.JPG.html
>
> This is what it looks like mounted on my Bohemian:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldbike531/2573030976/sizes/l/in/set-72157605563457916/
>
> It's actually pretty interesting tape, I like it, and I'll still grab
> it if I find it at swap meets. I only remember this "suede" version,
> so I'm not sure if there was also a smooth version. It has a very
> similar look to suede leather, but it's plastic of course. I haven't
> used it extensively, but I've never torn it while installing.
>
> Wayne BIngham
> Lovettsville Virginia USA
>
> On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 4:33 PM, donald gillies <gillies@ece.ubc.ca>
> wrote:
>> Another great product from Cool Gear was "The Tape" ( hmmm. I wonder
>> if they considered trademarking "The Noun" as a product name ???)
>> which was a thin black foam tape intended to compete with Grab-On bar
>> grips, which are extremely difficult to install and remove.
>>
>> "The Tape" was my favorite handlebar tape in the late 1970's. Today
>> we use Cork tape which is somewhat similar, but "The Tape" was a
>> little bit thinner and looked more like plastic tape or cloth, as it
>> did not taper down at the edges, and was washable, and very
>> comfortable. I saw some of "The Tape" for sale on ebay about a year
>> ago. I'm surprised that any of it had survived until today.
>>
>> - Don Gillies
>> San Diego, CA, USA
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Wayne Bingham
> Lovettsville, Virginia USA