Originally Posted by
phughes
My Brooks tape is nine years old at the moment. I am not as concerned as much as the ultimate durability, as I am the comfort of leather. I like the way it feels, and like the way it soaks up sweat. I don't really care who makes the leather bar tape, as log as it is leather. Mine though had the added benefit of matching my seat.
Matching a saddle is easy. Matching an orange frame is tricky.