Zipp Service Course Bar Tape CX Black

This is my go-to handlebar tape. It is easy to install, durable, grippy in the wet, and lasts longer than other tape I have used.

This is the best tape. Right amount of grip, just the right amount of padding, and perfect amount of stretch! Only thing is the wording makes install a little bit more difficult in order to keep the orientation consistent. The finishing tape is also a bit too flashy with the white logos.

Delivered on time and in good shape. Went on better than most bar tapes I've tried. Was long enough to wrap the bars on two different bikes (one set per bike). After six months and about a thousand miles on one bike it is holding up well. Good grip and it looks good too.

My go to bar tape. Love the grippy textured pattern i have found that it helps reduce hand fatigue on longer rides. No death grip required on descents, etc. Long enough for taping wider bars they don’t skimp on length. I run 44cm drop bars and there is plenty of material.

First time user of this tape. I've tried them all, 40+ years of riding. Goes on fairly easy. A bit of stretch to it, length is ample. No adhesive backing (gel). Grippy feel, you could ditch wearing gloves if you want. Feels similar to Lizard Skin DSP, but not as rough. No adhesive backing means you can take it off and start over if you mess up without tearing the tape. Wonder why this tape is not rated among the top handlebar tapes. Good value also. I used this tape on my fairly new Trek 2021 Domane + LT. Replacing the stock Bontrager Super Tack Perf tape. The Bontrager tape was a bit too sticky and mushy for me. This stuff is 3.5mm thick. Lots of padding, but installs easy for a thick tape. Usually thicker tape is harder to install, not this stuff. Good tape.

I must like this tape since I keep buying it. Haven't found any I like better. That said, I wish it were longer and more durable. In order to be long enough to cover my SRAM etap blips, I only can overlap by about 1/3rd. But then the tape always wears out just below the boots where I nreat my wrists a lot of the time (see photos). Only get about 1500 miles out of it before I need to replace the tape. Perhaps it would last longer if I could do greater overlap. Also, unlike some other wraps, the do not included extra pieces of tape for under the brake/shifter mount, further reducing the length. Now I just recycle a good section from my previous tape for that spot. All that said, I love the feel and grip of this tape, and other than the length, it installs easily. Just keep it under tension as you wrap.

Replacing Lizard Skins. I like Lizard Skins (2.5mm) just fine. I've been running their bar tape for 5+ years. But, needing to replace my bar tape, $45 seemed a bit dear to me so I looked around a bit. Zipp is a brand I trust. I liked the CX positioning on this tape. Went on easy enough; I like that it has some stretch to it (Lizard Skins have less.) I feel like I got the wrap on very nicely and it looks really good (for me and my standard and customary less than awesome looking wrap jobs!) I like the feel of it barehanded. I'll update review after I get a few hundred miles on it but I'm happy with how it looks, feels, and went on. Touch longer than the Lizard Skins maybe. I even had to cut a couple inches off one side!

I was a devoted Lizard Skins DSP user for years, but switched over to this. It lasts a lot longer, nearly half the price, and is just as grippy. I use on my cyclocross bike and it's grippy even when wet and muddy, and also have it on my road bike and it's very comfortable. Never feels sticky and is very easy to install.