Customer Reviews

SRAM Supercork Bicycle Bar Tape

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Finally, the bar tape I have been waiting for: light, soft, strong (doesn't tear when being stretched) with just the right amount of padding. Fantastic. I bought the red, blach and white versions. It is also long enough to easily tape 46cm bars with tape to spare!

So basically I was looking for some decent bar tape to wrap the bottom of my summer bars. I saw some Deda Elementi at my LBS but figured since I didn't really a ton of it I could go with something a little cheaper. So I ended up finding this SRAM tape, which I was definitely satisfied with. They send enough tape as well as some bar plugs and some black tape to finish your wrap. The plugs seem to work pretty well, I would recommend using a little of your own electrical tape to seal off the job-one tiny piece doesn't quite cut it. Overall, a great product, especially for the price.

Bar tape isn't the most technical aspect of a bike but there are a couple reasons I'll be buying this product again:

Easy to wrap - The "SRAM" logo makes for a nice reference point when wrapping the tape. It was very easy to tell how much overlap I should use. Also, the side that touches the handlebar doesn't have glue or tape but rather a grip material, so if you need to re-wrap it isn't a problem.

Great feel - This feels about the same as most cork bar tape and there is plenty of elasticity to stretch thin and lots of length to wrap for a padded grip.

Nice Price - This pretty much speaks for itself.

I can't compare this to any other aftermarket tape, as SRAM Supercork is the only tape I have used.

You could probably find tape with more padding, but what I really love about this tape its resilience. The first time I wrapped my bars, it took me several (somewhat embarrassing) tries to get it right, but even with my repeated wrapping and unwrapping, the tape didn't tear or lose color. In fact, that tape job lasted for several months.

FYI on my recent wrap, I used Fi'zi:k gel pads underneath the SRAM Supercork tape. It's very comfortable, but it makes the bars slightly bulkier. But since I wasn't relying on the bar-tape for padding, I was able to wrap the bars tighter so the tape would make it all the way to the stem.

Bottom line: this tape is excellent if you aren't excellent at wrapping bar-tape. Happy riding!

This is really nice bar tape. It is nice and comfy, has a not too sticky strip on the back, and comes with neat red "S" bar end plugs, as well as strips for taping behind your brake hoods. But wait-there's more- this tape is actually TOO long! I wish all bar tape was like this; you can wrap with a 50% overlap all the way up your bars and still have to cut it off when you are done-excellent! No worrying about getting to the end, only to have to back it off back to the start and adjust your overlap to have enough to finish- this has more than enough to go around!

Perfect Tape

Not to thick and not to thin, Has 3m brand adhesive on the back, so its not some random useless adhesive.
Came with the shiny red bar ends instead of the generic black plugs.
Also the tape for finishing the wrap was color matched to the color I bought (white) which is a nice touch.
Seriously feeling like I got more than I paid for with this product.

I was looking for a good, medium-priced bar tape, and this one fit the bill. It was easy to apply, and forgiving if you messed up. While this tape isn't exceptional, it's more than adequate and gives a nice, cushioned feel. The only complaint is that they gave you just barely enough black tape to finish the wrap.

Just another 5-star (non-)review!

I've never wrapped bars before... I used this video just to figure out which direction to roll
[...] (I googed "how to apply bike tape")

I had to re-roll once and that worked out fine, even with the sticky side.

One tip: the end where the plugs go, wrap the first cycle of tape so that it sticks over the edge... like half the tape overhanging the plug holes at the bar ends. That way when you're all done, you can smoosh the tape into the bar holes and then push the plug over the exposed tape. Really locks it in and makes it look pretty pro ;)

If you already know what you're doing, you can ignore me (or add to it), since you probably know a better way. But for me it looked really sweet. Makes me want to get more of this tape although I have no reason to do so...yet.

first time wrapping bar tape here.
what's included: plenty long bar tape. 3-inch strips goes under break lever, tape to hold the bar tape at the end, and the lid things that goes into the holes at the bottom end of the bars.
the tape itself is fairly cushy and it has sticky stuff going along the middle of the tape, which helps tape to stay on the bar.
i realized how poor my previous tape was, and i'm more than happy with this tape.

I got this bar tape as a gift about a year ago and recently got in a wreck where I landed on my left drop. I purchased the same tape so that I did not have to redo my whole handlebar. The year old tape looks just as good as the new tape. I commute about 100 miles a week, so it gets uses a fair amount and I think it holds up really well here in the Midwest's extreme temperatures.