Finally...my new bike!

Pretty bike! There is black/yellow confetti bar tape. Enjoy the ride!

Ooo, very nice bike! Congratulations!

I for one am very glad I have black tape. I hardly own anything white, it goes from looking clean and fresh to grubby and ugly in no time flat...

What a great bike! I also think I've seen black-and-yellow bar tape. You could even kit yourself out in a yellow top with your black bike shorts. And Sock Guy used to make socks with bees on the cuff. There's so much potential for fun with the black/yellow color scheme. Oops, is my inner interior decorator showing? :o

Have fun with your new ride!

Lovely bike! Have fun!!!!

Congratulations on the new bike!

I like the white. Sure it will get a bit dirty with use, but that gives it character... Enjoy each ride!

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Originally Posted by Bad JuJu

What a great bike! I also think I've seen black-and-yellow bar tape. You could even kit yourself out in a yellow top with your black bike shorts. And Sock Guy used to make socks with bees on the cuff. There's so much potential for fun with the black/yellow color scheme. Oops, is my inner interior decorator showing? :o

Have fun with your new ride!

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I thought about the yellow top also! Actually the bike is white/yellow with baby blue accents. :D I will have to take a closer pic! I am going to look for blue shorts to match! :) I need to find that black and yellow bar tape! The sales guy at my LBS was talking about putting gel under the new bar tape when he changes it out. Has anyone had that done, if so did you like it?

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Originally Posted by twiggjlm

putting gel under the new bar tape when he changes it out. Has anyone had that done, if so did you like it?

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Mine came with comfort gel under the bar tape, and I love it for the long rides I do. I have tiny hands, though, and I suspect the extra thickness contributes some to my reach problems because it does make the bars a little fat.

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Originally Posted by twiggjlm

I decided to stay with the white saddle, but the white bar tape, sadly has to go. It's already gettin dirty! :(

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I clean my white bar tape with Soft Scrub. It works like a charm. :)

twig,

The Dolce already has the 2.5mm "Bar Phat" gel under the tape. There is 4.5mm bar phat, which I have in my bike and it how I felt after long rides, 50 miles + (I had only the tape before). However, your bike should be much cushier than my all aluminum ride: the Dolce has a carbon fork and the handlebar with a "zertz" insert. The bar phat only comes with black tape...

Re the black and yellow tape, I have seen it from Profile Design and from Soma Fabrications.

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Originally Posted by Starfish

Mine came with comfort gel under the bar tape, and I love it for the long rides I do. I have tiny hands, though, and I suspect the extra thickness contributes some to my reach problems because it does make the bars a little fat.

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When I had my bars re-wrapped, they didn't have enough tape to cover the gel on the drops so it's gone. I miss that comfie, squishy feel down there. :(

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Originally Posted by sundial

I clean my white bar tape with Soft Scrub. It works like a charm. :)

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That is a good idea! I'll try that!