Laminate of Silcathane, Silcalon, and 3M visco elastic adhesive: Provides enhanced comfort, grip, and vibration isolation
Full adhesive-backed butterfly strip: Ensures secure coverage of lever clamp area without bulk
High grip finishing tape: Improves wet and dry handlebar grip for safer riding
Expanding aluminum composite end plugs: Delivers a precise, finished look and prevents tape fraying
3-5x greater durability: Withstands demanding rides and reduces replacement frequency
Summarized by Shop
Inspired by advancements in running shoe foam and F1 tires as well as our own research into rolling efficiency, impedance and damping, we realized that new materials technology could allow for a significant improvement in bar tape. Using a laminate of SILCAthane, SILCAlon and 3M Visco-elastic adhesive instead of a single foam extrus
I bought the Nastro Cuscino 3. 75 tape for the Trans Pyrenees Race. I normally use thinner tape, but I wanted a little more cushion for repeated long days. The tape is comfortable and grippy, but it has a couple minor issues that lead to my 4 star rating. While the tape was easy enough to wrap, it uses 3M adhesive rather than a gel backing. I prefer a gel backing since the gel is more forgiving when you need to unwrap and rewrap a section. With gel you also don't have to deal with peeling the paper backing as you wrap. You also risk tearing tapes with adhesive if you need to fully unwrap your bar for some reason as the adhesive can stick to the tape underneath it. My other issue is that the tape is a bit too stiff. I was hoping the increased thickness would mean increased cush and comfort, but it mostly just means a larger diameter. The stiffness also meant I had to stretch the tape quite a bit to prevent folding around tight bends. It's not as bad as some, but still something to consider.
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Nick · 5 days ago
I am not riding my bike; I am blocked from riding my bike. I only bought this for future supply. my hoping this will feel as correct handlebar tape for me. This purchase be in the same status as having spare tires to a car
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Michael · August 6, 2026
great product. wayyy better than the cheaper TREK junk i had before