Fi'zi:k Bar Tape

So today's post is going to be a little bit of a short one just looking at something that I explored while hunting for some goodies for my new bike to personalize it and make it my own.  Everybody for the most part usually gets a typical stock bike that's been made by the manufacture, sure it looks all nice and shiny but it's not really "yours".  One of the people that I ask for anything related to problem solving on my bike has a really good line, half of biking is how you look.  I'm not a big fan of this but I did want to customize a bike a bit.  So what does/can one do to change how their bike looks a bit.  Well you've got your typical cable casings, seat, bar tape, stem, tires and stuff like that.  The cheapest ones to do are probably bar tape and cable.  As of right now, the color for casings I want from the company Jagwire have been proving harder to find.  Thus I just went online and got some blue tape to match my blue and grey bike.  Not quite sure one I finish using the tape weather I will get some grey tape of blue tape, but what I know is I'll probably spring for some from Fi'zi:k.

Now what makes it so great, well first off, it's got a fantastic looking name and it's kinda cool to pronounce it. It's literally how the punctuation goes (sounds something like fitzeek).  That and it comes in a ton of different colors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any color you want

The first time I actually got to try this out was on a test ride that happened to not only have some super sweet bikes, sweet handlebars which were super comfortable, but all of this was topped off with some sweet bartape.  I am personally a huge fan of bright colors, but because I'm not a particularly great cyclist, I wouldn't be brave enough to go for a lime green or yellow tape job.  Probably will be a the dark buffed grey (far left, 2nd from top) or the lighter blue (2nd from left, 2nd from top).  So after you've picked a color, what else makes a good tape, well if it's a little bit tacky so that you've go grip, a little bit cushy to dull vibrations, doesn't get dirty too quickly, or stretch out.  And if it's breathable it's even better.  

 

But I'll post a review of the Deda tape that I'm probably going to put on for this season and ride with it.  

This fancy little addition to your bike should run you around 14 bucks or less right here.

Since today Calgary is under the assault of the not so happy portion of bipolar weather (Read lots of snow) riding today will have to be done on the trainers.