Expensive padding, part 1

[PATRICK MOORE]

Lizard Skins DSP 2.5 mm bar tape: $38 at my LBS and I wondered if this
was a foolish purchase. Well, extravagant, perhaps, but not foolish.
It is better than any other bar tape I've used, not that I am an
expert by any means. Thick enough to provide more comfort than most
other tapes, but not so thick as to feel mushy. "Tacky" and textured
-- your grip feels secure. Long -- no problem wrapping a normal bar
(tho' 48 cm Noodles -- I dunno). It has a small diamond pattern that
feels good and, as for looks, I think it looks rather nice: I got the
bright red.

Did it fix the numbness/pain problem with the always problematical
outside pad on my left palm? No, but it seems to have mitigated it
slightly compared to other, cheaper and less padded bar tape.

I don't wear gloves, so I am somewhat particular about my bar tape.

Next up: Spec Body Geometry shoe inserts.

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"When in Rome, do as they done in Milledgeville."

Flannery O'Connor

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Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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[islaysteve]

Tape sounds interesting, I'm going to check colors.  Cheers, Steve