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  • I have a Charge spoon saddle in brown;
    I want to colour match it with the lovely brooks bar tape WHICH BAR TAPE IS CLOSER TO THE COLOUR OF THE CHARGE SADDLE?
    Honey or Brown?
    Opinions please

  • charge u-bend bar tape (synthetic leather) would match it exactly, honey if you go for brooks

  • Dude I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Charge sell the brown tape the put in the Plug bull bars separately.

  • take a wild guess Jabba!

  • Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..Brown..Honey..HONEY!

  • problem solved.

  • : D done and dusted ..

  • The charge tape is actually rather good...

  • The charge tape is actually rather good...

    It's a little on the thick side. It's also embossed with CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE...

    Another option, take a look a Soma Thick N Zesty, I'm using the brown and it's a reasonable match to my Brooks Honey. It's not exact, but it's super comfy.

  • Anyone know where I can get the Charge bar tape in brown? Both Evans and Wiggle are sold out. Alternatively where can I get the Soma tape?

    Basically just looking for cheap brown tape to match a Brooks honey saddle.

  • You can get Soma tape here

  • I was in Condor yesterday and they had Fizik Microtex bar tape in brown and honey for £11ish.

  • +1 for fizik, cheap and synthetic, but looks decent and very comfy.

  • Brown Brooks taps and the Fizik version - pretty identical;

  • velo orange or fresh tripe do stitch on leather for £20 that is a perfect match and for the brooks brown...............and it looks killa!

  • So, is it agreed that the Brooks honey bar tape is the closest colour match to the Charge Spoon brown saddle? Unfortunately I can't find any shops 'round where I live who stock Brooks stuff so could really do with someone confirming this!

    Also, the other options listed above (Fizik Microtex and Soma Thick N Zesty) - I can't find either of these in brown/tan/honey anywhere online. Maybe it's crap googling on my part but does anyone know where I can buy either of these bar tapes?

    Ta.

  • been mentioned mate, condor.

  • Brown Brooks taps and the Fizik version - pretty identical;

    Thats quite a nice tape, a black version would go well with my restoration that we;d discussed! :D

  • been mentioned mate, condor.

    Yeah I did see that earlier comment - I probably should've said, I'm not in London so really looking for somewhere I can see/buy the Soma or Fizik bar tapes (in brown/tan/honey) online. And the Condor website only shows their bikes, and not components/accessories, as I'm sure you know.

  • Brooks honey rather than brown is closest to the Charge Brown Spoon saddle. It'll also get closer to the colour with age.

  • It seems some of the brown options have been discontinued. Wiggle no longer sells the Charge tape, and I can't see any brown options on SJS or Velodrama. What options does that leave?

  • I was in Condor yesterday and they had Fizik Microtex bar tape in brown and honey for £11ish.

    Brown Brooks taps and the Fizik version - pretty identical;

    velo orange or fresh tripe do stitch on leather for £20 that is a perfect match and for the brooks brown...............and it looks killa!

    Brooks honey rather than brown is closest to the Charge Brown Spoon saddle. It'll also get closer to the colour with age.

    Also there's a cinelli...

    ...but they've gashed it up with the logo.

    Also this place has loads of options.

  • Discovered that Wiggle seems to stock all the different Fizik colours including brown and honey brown: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Fizik_MicroTex_Bar_Tape/5360022953/

  • Deda tape looks good for a honey match, although Ribble is the only place I can find that lists it:

    http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Deda-H-BAR-TAPE-Deda-Leather-Handlebar-Tape/DEDAHBTP250

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