Originally Posted by
Xavier65
I discovered the best combo by accident.
I had put black foam tubes over my drop handlebars, but it was getting a tad damaged in places.
I was rummaging around in my box of bits & bobs one day and found some padded handlebar tape. Only having a few minutes to spare, I thought I'd quickly wind it on over the foam already on the handlebars.
It was superb!
If you have large hands it makes the bars perfectly sized and really comfy.
So, I recommend foam tubes first, and then padded bar tape (self-adhesive) wound over the foam.
Thanks for the suggestion. That seems to align with my thoughts on building up the diameter a bit.
Are the tubes in the link similar to what you are referring to?
https://www.amazon.com/Bicycle-Handl...%2C119&sr=8-35
The question I have on them is how to get the tube past the brake levers. I suppose since I am wrapping with tape I can slice open the length of the tube that goes between the stem and brake levers.
Thoughts?