MARQUE Hex Bike Handlebar Tape - Bar Tape for Road Cycling Bicycles, Drop Bar Wraps for Better Grip - 2 Rolls Per Set

The bar tape is pretty easy to wrap and has a certain amount of flex so I can pull on it and give it a good tight wrap. The fabric material is very comfortable and has a good nice grip to it.

I bought this to rewrap my aero bars on my tri bike as my others had worn out. I then rode with them in a sprint several days later. After a few miles in the Texas heat I was sweating and could barely hold on to these grips. My hands kept slipping forward. These might work better if you wear gloves, but I took them off the minute I came home. And I don’t like leaving negative reviews, but I’d recommend avoiding these.

I decided to re-cable my bicycle and finish it with new bar tape. This was the second time ever for me to install handlebar tape. The Marque Hex Bicycle tape had an interesting pattern and finish that I thought would hide dirt and grime a little better than a solid white bar tape. Overall, this was a worthwhile purchase.Pros:- Length of each roll: The Marque tape comes in 83" rolls, about 6-8" longer than other brands I was looking at. This allows you to (1) cut a piece for your shifters (I did not) or (2) have more than enough to wrap in the traditional figure-8 over the shifter levers (what I chose to do). Even with the extra tape required I had plenty to wrap a 44" full-size (not compact drops) handlebar with Aero profile on the tops (I had ~5" left over) without internal cable routing. I think that if you were wrapping with compact drops and a round cross section bar or with internal cable routing, you would have even more- Ease of install: The roll is very compliant and will stretch a bit more than a super tacky tape. However it is really durable and didn't feel like it would tear even when I was really pulling on it (please don't assume you can caveman it). The tape has an adhesive strip backing along the center of the back that is not very sticky - but that can be a good thing. You can easily pull it off and reattach it simply. in fact, I had almost completed one side and noticed a little bar exposed almost at the start and ended up re-wrapping it with no problems. The hex shape pattern also helped line up the overlap. Again, the extra length helps you avoid "range anxiety" worrying that you will run out of tape before you get the whole bar taped. Quick Tip: If you do not have internal routing cables, wrap your brake and shifter cables completely in electrical tape as if you are using the electrical tape as handlebar tape. It will hold the cables in place and give you an idea of what the finished product will look like as well as give the tapes adhesive backing a slightly better purchase to the bars.- Comfort/Durability: The bars look good and seem to be wearing well. My previous tape was all-white Silca tape (which is a very good product). However, being all white, it showed dirt almost immediately. This tape will hide it better - the dark parts acting like a shadow. I wipe it with a Clorox wipe and it seems to take the dirt off as well. The tape is properly comfortable and nicely grippy as well - it does feel like it is dampening vibrations. Again - I like the pattern and gives the bike a muted white. The surprising thing is that I thought the hexagon pattern would make it more obvious on the edges because i thought they would not line up but in fact they seem to naturally line up pretty well.- Cost: This is about a third the cost of a premium handlebar tape. Although I do not know enough of long-term durability of this tape, it does seem like good value.Cons (not really a problem because the price is so low): - Features: There is a cost to the incredible value of this tape. Premium handlebar tapes like Silca do come with premium accessories: Metal hex-key compression bar end caps and the BEST finishing tape by far. The Marque bar end caps are okay friction models (you can get nicer ones from Marque but they are an extra expense). Luckily I re-used my previous caps. The finishing tape included is okay. I would first finish with electrical tape and then add the included finishing tape as a final touch - it isn't as stretchy as electrical tape and I feel it wouldn't hold as tightly.All-in-all, I found this tape to be a really great purchase at a really price. It is a great way to change the look of your bike. I think I may get the black version next to give my bike a proper Monochrome color scheme.

These tapes worked very well. I did use some pipe insulating foam and 2 layers of tape. I have very bad thumb joints and i ride 25 -35 miles on each ride. The extra padding makes my thumbs and wrists feel much better.These tapes look good too. I am 71 years old and need the extra padding to ride comfy for me! I think this works good.

I love the feel of this tape: perfect thickness; supremely grippy. Looks cool. When a little sweat comes into play, however, all bets are off--unless you wear gloves with their own grippy texture on the palm surface. Riding aero, with sweaty forearms on the tops, is downright dangerous. To be fair, this maneuver probably had not been figured into the design specs of most tape. But some perform better than others in this regard. The most vexing characteristic of this tape is in the wrapping. The best tapes (Cinelli, Arundel, Fizik) are far more stretchy on all plains, making it way easier to achieve a tight, solid wrap--especially at the junction around the brake lever. This is almost entirely lacking with the Marque tape.

The amt of cushioning is perfect for road I ride on. The "Hex" pattern is a grippy material that feels great to naked hands. I'm running these on my TT bike now and will definitely try another roll for my RB

Great handlebar tape. I think that the comments about it being slippery when wet are way overblown. The tape is less grippy when wet, but still plenty grippy enough and better than other tapes I have tried. As far as install, the tape is the perfect length with just a couple spare inches on my bars. One thing to note is that this is not a thick tape and will not provide very much cushion. Regardless, I am very happy with this tape and I would recommend it.

I ordered this product a while ago and just got around to installing it. I immediately noticed that it is actually kind of slick, especially if it gets wet or damp, like if you are sweating.My other complaint is that the pattern is already starting to wear off where I rest my hands. I have done only a hand full of rides, so it definitely isn't going to last a long time.