Old School Flair Meets Modern Performance
A true classic from one of the most renowned names in cycling, Cinelli's famous cork tape is still the preferred choice for many pro cyclists. Embellish your classic bike build or give your modern bike that old-school cool with Cinelli Cork bar tape. Cork bar tape has a classic great feel and just the right amount of cushioning and grip. It offers a no-slip grip, with natural sweat absorption and insulative properties, to keep your hands on your bars with stable control, in any condition!
Formulated from a blend of natural cork and synthetic foam, the self-adhesive tape applies easily to your bars and stays there. You can decide how much curshioning you want by stretching or relaxing the tape during wrapping. Each unit contains enough tape for one set of handlebars, as well as finishing tape and plastic end plugs embellished with the Cinelli "Winged C" logo. Available in a range of colors to match your individual style.
Features:
- The original self-adhesive cork bar tape
- Natural/synthetic formulation
- Includes ending tape and black plastic bar-end plugs
B-Stock - This product has one or more B-Stock units available. These units can be purchased at a discount (see option select). B-Stock units were returned from other customers and may have missing or damaged packaging materials. These units are otherwise as new. The full manufacturer warranty applies. Click Here for more information.
The product weight specified is an approximate weight based on the manufacturer's specifications (if available) or our measurement of one or two examples. For most products, the weight will typically vary by 5% to 10%.
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Reviewed 5/8/2023
by OneOffTwoWheels
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Orange County, CA
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Best Deal in Cork Tape
Easy to install. Stretches nicely around curves.
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Reviewed 1/9/2023
by Anonymous
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Bay Area, CA
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Great bar tape.
The kit includes everything needed to re-tape your bars. It is on the thicker side, and I wrapped my bars on the tight side, making the build even thicker. I mostly ride on the hoods, so I'm usually experiencing the tape when on the drops. The padding is nice, and the grip, combined with my gloves, seems good. I appreciate the added bar width, making the bar easier to grasp and shift positions on while reducing some of the pressure on the hands. Overall a good product. No regrets.
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Reviewed 5/4/2023
by Pegoretti cyclist
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Portland
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Cinelli at tape
This has been my go to bar tape since I started riding in 1995. IMHO..perfect.
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Reviewed 3/24/2023
by Bushman
Competitive Racer
Cape Mendocino, Humboldt
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Classics never fail
Cinelli Cork is perfect for the classic road bike. Absorbs and is comfortable. The old school Paris-Roubaix racers used to double wrap the drop bars for the cobble stone sections (build by the romans) before gel gloves and 28c
tires. Saw the Paris-Roubaix in 2001 from the back seat of a FDJ car. Bought two rolls one for the caad7 on the trainer and the other for the new Cannondale Caad13 frame set I am building up for RAGBRAI 50TH ! Home made pie and a 500 miles week! Sweet!
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Reviewed 9/8/2009
by Andrew S. (BikeTiresDirect.com Staff)
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Portland OR.
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10 of 11 customers found this review helpful.
Have always used this always will.
Good quality bar tape that has been around the block, but is not out of style. Comes in a multitude of colors, and feels great to touch in any situation.
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Good tape
Looks great and feels great if you like cushion.
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Reviewed 10/4/2022
by Dave
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Vermont
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Works great and looks great
Was easy to install and provides great grip. Love the camo color as well with my black bike.
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Excellent product
Excellent product. Easy to put on, feels good to the hands.
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Reviewed 10/25/2021
by Keith
Wellington, Florida
Cinelli Cork Handlebar Tape
I read the reviews and decided to give it a try. I�m very pleased with the quality of the tape. It has a soft and relaxed feel that�s helps Cushion the bumps. I would definitely recommend this bar tape to anyone.
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Reviewed 10/22/2021
by Rob
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Roanoke, VA
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Looks good not the stickiest
I tend to replace my tape often and this tape is relatively inexpensive and works well. There are some other brands that are stickier (both in terms of grip and the during installation) but this is fine.
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Reviewed 6/6/2022
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Looks great!
Went on easy and feels great on my gravel bike for smooth roads and class 4 riding. Would buy again as needed. Camo looks great too!
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Reviewed 4/9/2021
by Oregon rider
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Dallas OR
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Works Great. A perfect alternative to gel tape
Cinelli bar tape is my go to on all of my bikes. I ride rode and gravel. Not too bulky, with the perfect amount of grip. Gotten a little pricey in the last few years, but hey, what hasn't. Don't care for any bar tape with gel, so this is the perfect alternative for me.
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Reviewed 7/13/2017
by gravel rider
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Oregon
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2 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Classic feel - great durability
Hard to beat classic Cinelli cork bar tape - it's easy to install, east to clean and lasts. I like it better than more synthetic variations for staying dry when its hot and I'm sweating.
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Reviewed 6/16/2017
by Anonymous
Halele''a kauai
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Exactly what you pay for , doesn't last forever but works great while you got it
I have this tape in my daily driver and my race bike, I live in the wettest place on earth and the tape work great here
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Reviewed 5/18/2016
by DR Dave
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Bayfield, CO
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
My go to handlebar tape
I am a long time Cinelli Cork user. It holds up well, feels good, it's just hard to beat & BikeTiresDirect always has the best price....but I no longer see my color available!!
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Reviewed 6/15/2020
by jbcc
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south Texas
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
The Only Tape I Use.
Since the 80s I started using Cinelli Cork Ribbon. Occasionally I try some different products but always go back to Cinelli. I always double wrap my bars so I am sure the good people of Cinelli love to have me for a customer. It works well wet and is super durable. It's light and looks good. There is enough stretch so that a neat wrap job is not difficult.
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Aerobar tape
I was looking for something thin just for grip not cushion. Good choice.
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Cinelli precarious brand
Third Cinelli tape on my Cinelli Machine just the best.
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Reviewed 5/29/2014
by OaktownCyclist
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Oakland, CA
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Can't go wrong with the original cork
I prefer the synthetic stuff now (Pro or Fizik), but for a classic look you'd be hard pressed to beat this.
Buy if you have that classic ride to match.
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Reviewed 5/24/2014
by Paulm08
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Kalamazoo, MI
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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
Seems each box varies.......
Ive been a Cinelli user the last couple of years. Recently, I ordered some new tape because my existing tape was old. Got the new stuff, and right out of the box the tape felt different than before. Put it on, and went on a rather lengthy ride. During the ride, I could tell within the first 15 minutes I was going to have issues with comfort, the old tape I had ripped off had much more padding than the new tape. I don't know if I received a bad roll, or if they changed something this year. Truly disappointed
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