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Getting Fizikal!

September 12, 2016 JLS bicycles, cycling, Review, road cycling, Sports equipment One comment

Landed myself some new bar tape for the Ribble R872 last weekend. Some Fizik 3mm performance tape in black. I don’t think I could have pulled off white tape….. Although I do have a plentiful supply of baby wipes should I want to keep white tape clean!

When I get five minutes this weekend I’ll get it fitted, the 3 year old Ritchey tape has done well but alas it’s now hanging!

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The Small Hall says:

September 12, 2016 at 9:24 pm

Fizikal – I see what you did there….very good.

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