White handle bar tape

[tzvia]

Well, I admit that I haven't read all this thread, so this may have already been covered.

I like the look of white bar tape on my white/red bike (also have a white saddle) so I put up with the extra cleaning. For now, I'm using Deda tape, which seems rather easy to keep clean. First off, wash your gloves often. Dirt on gloves, rubbed on white tape equals dirty tape that will be hard to clean, as the dirt is ground-in. When I wash the tape, I use mild dish soap and water on a paper towel. I rub in the direction the tape is wrapped, then let it sit for a few minutes. I do the same with the saddle. I wipe the rest of the bike off, then wipe the soapy water again, giving extra time to the dirty spots, and let it sit again for a minute. I then use a paper towel with water, and then a clean towel to dry. My current tape is almost 4 months old, the longest I've managed to keep the tape white. If I did not take the extra time, the tape would be gray by now and really ugly. Even so, I always keep another set handy for when it gets ugly.

If I have to work on the bike, I wrap the handlebar with seran rap because getting dirty oil/grease off of the tape is impossible.

Sometimes, i think I should use red or grey (bike has grey pinstripes) tape but white just looks soo good...

[AnnieBikes]

Thanks SO MUCH for all the tips for my white bar tape. I have it and will learn to deal with it, but all the suggestions are great. I appreciate all of you who took time to answer.

[Zen]

Not even Babo is gonna get this out

[sundial]

Who would use white bar tape on a mountain bike??

[Zen]

It was a cross race, but still...it matches the team kit!