Jo Burt is one of the Kinesis long distance riding ambassadors and has a long, long history in riding road, cx and mountainbikes, he spends the rest of his time drawing and writing about bicycles. He wrote and illustrated "Rapha Handbook 02 - Longer Rides" a treasury of insightful nuggets of wisdom for cyclists whove mastered their local loop and are looking to explore further afield. Despite his road bike leanings he's most famous in the cycling world for creating Mint Sauce, a comic strip about a mountainbiking sheep that's appeared in MountainBiking UK magazine every month for over 30 years. This combination of pictures, words and thoughts that come with riding bikes a long way, is why we asked him to design this signature bar tape.Features
Tacky touch bar tape with Jo Burt design throughout tape length.
Shockproof layer protects your wrists from harsh road surfaces.
Vex Gel backing provides cushioning and no sticky residue on your handlebars.
Includes logo plugs and finishing strips and enough tape for a full drop bar.Press
Road.ccVerdict:
Would I choose the Kinesis bar tape? Absolutely,
with reflective highlightsreally comfortable, easy to fit, and grippy both in dry and wet conditions..it's well worth a look.
very comfortable shockproof layer to protect your wrists from harsh road surfaces, and it does an excellent job of reducing buzz.
The Jo Burt quotes sure to start a conversation. The reflective accentsevery little helps.
Great value - This reflective version comes in at 35, so 7 more than the non-reflective pink version at 28.(good value) others can cost considerably more
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ADVNTRl"You like it now but youll learn to love it later.
On the bike the tape performs exactly as youd want it to, grippy, cushioned, easy to clean and hardwearing. Naturally the colours suit the shocking pink Cutthroat we fitted it to, but its subtle enough to suit more conservative paint jobs."
PROS
Special blend of performance and aesthetics
Easy to fit well
It never fails to make me smile
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