Orbea Velo Cork Blue Bicycle Handlebar Tape Bike 09 Handle bar

I received: two rolls of foam tape (adhesive-backed), two small strips of matching foam tape to go around brake-levers, two silver end caps, and two strips of black “finishing tape”, all in a clear plastic bag.I purchased this tape for a bike that was going to be sold. I didn’t want to spend too much, but wanted a little flash of color. This particular tape was priced within a range I deemed acceptable, and the color caught my eye.The initial “feel” of the tape was quite good, and I was impressed with the color and overall apparent quality of all the materials as I handled everything. Good first impression!As I wrapped the bars, I stretched firmly and over-lapped roughly 1/3 the width of the tape all the way up. No problems with stretching the tape, no tearing, and it laid-down smoothly on the drop bars and around the brake levers. Looks good and feels good. Nice density of the foam. As stated, I’m selling the bike, so I won’t be able to comment on the longevity of this tape, but it feels no different than so many other brands I’ve used in the past. I don’t expect any quality issues from this.Overall, I am quite happy.Only two complaints and both are very minor in this case. Let’s just call them observations, maybe:1. The finishing tape was not sticky at all. It wouldn’t even stick to itself! This doesn’t bother me, as most finishing tapes (even on expensive sets of wraps) tend to be fairly lame. I prefer electrical tape, anyway, as it sticks better, and you can get different colors.2. The length of the wrap was definitely on the shorter side. I didn’t measure (and I’m not going to unwrap…), but I was only wrapping a set of old, thin, 38cm drop bars. With the previously-mentioned 1/3-width overlap, I just barely covered the whole bar. I’ve ridden a long time, I’ve wrapped a lot of bars, and my technique is not deficient. These wraps are on the short side. I’d guess that if you were very careful and stretched just right, you could probably wrap up to a set of ~42cm drop bars in a satisfactory manner. Super-wide bars with really deep drops would probably be too much for this product. You’d probably need to double-up on the rolls of this tape.

It looks and feels cheep, but for the price it is ok.

Cushy! Easy to use and has all the trimmings. Great product

Very cool, fast and good value

Matches my Orbea Opal nicely. The color isn't real bright which I like and should show less dirt. The minus 1 star = Ridden a few rides so far, the material doesn't seem absorbent, not as 'grippy' as some, but fine.

I received and installed this blue cork tape on a blue Raleigh. It does have adhesive on the inside of the tape. It was easy to use, it did not smell and it did not rip. I was pleased with the wrap. I think it was slightly shorter than other wraps, but not that noticeable. The blue color was even throughout and I did not see any defects in the cork tape. The silver caps were also good too. No issues there. Would purchase again.

What a dirt cheap way to make my bike beautiful! Love it. Very quality product