The 8 Best bartape gels (2023 reviews)

If you ride harsh terrain on a gravel bike, they add an extra degree of comfort. The Fizik handlebar tape has the right amount of cushion, durable and it looks great. It includes two rolls, plugs, extra tape strips and finishing tape. There are two rolls both long enough to wrap around each handle and also has 30 cm extra length left over. The perforated holes look nice and help spacing the wrap while applying it.

The performance tape is cushier, and also has slightly thinner edges for a neater appearance once wrapped. It is good for controlling for its rubberish sticky surface. There is definitely enough tape to wrap some aero bars as long as your overlap is reasonable. It is easy to wrap and has nice cushioning with a smooth finish.

Why We Like This:

Easy to use and comfortable on the handles
Great product, excellent quality in the perfect colour
A nice tape, very light, good cushioning and tackyness, even without gloves
Long lasting, easy to clean, nice and thick, grippy

Best For stress free Bar Wrap: Domain Cycling bartape Gel

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate tape. The domain cycling bartape gel is exactly that - it's a simple tape that hits all the right notes. This road bike tape is made from a leather polyurethane surface that is anti-aging and anti-aging. The extra padding makes this product very bulky on drop bars. It's easy to install, very long and tons of good cushion. The tapered edges work well when wrapped at the right angle, leaving a flat, cushioned surface with a secure grip.

These wraps are plenty long enough and the gel grip is very comfortable. It also has a nice tacky feel with plenty of cush. It is very cushy, has plenty of length and comes with silicone end tape.

Why We Like This:

Comfortable, has a nice anti-slip bottom
Great feel, tacky and sufficient cushion
Works a lot better than cork or foam, leather, when your hands get sweaty
Great wrap and the extra length makes the installation easier

Best With drop Bar handlebars: Redshift bartape Gel

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Bike handlebar wraps are a great way to make your bike look nice and refreshed. It is perfect handlebar tape for road bikes, gravel, or fixie bikes. It is made of durable compounds that stay grippy even when your hands are wet, this bike handlebar grip tape provides a safe and comfortable anti-slip hand grip and will stay put all season. It comes with detailed instructions, finishing tape, and high-quality bar-end plugs for an easy installation.

The handlebars are thick, but this extra long tape works great. The cruise control handlebar tape is an extra. It has a great feel to the tape, good grip.

Why We Like This:

Love the feel, soft and grippy
Super long and really well made
New and hot release

Best Bar Tape: Supacaz bartape Gel

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Supacaz offers a variety of tape for personal choice and yet maintaining quality in all the variants. This bar tape looks and feels great. It has Shock absorbing qualities that drastically improve bike handling in the corners, downhill, and in rough conditions. The feel of the Supercaz is nice and tacky, without being too sticky. It’s easy to install (impossible to tear), comes with decent but not great expanding plugs, and is plenty comfortable for road riding.

The tape is completed with the embossment of the beloved supacaz pattern. It’s two rolls, enough for both sides.

Why We Like This:

Good road feel and no trouble with installation
Screw in bar ends, tacky feel and a good amount of cushioning
Works great on carbon fiber handlebars
Comes off clean when time for replacing

Best brown Handlebar Tape: Supacaz Bar Tape

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Next on the list, we've got yet another tape that manages to win our hearts. It's the supacaz bar tape and it's widely considered as tape that has the most suitable features. There is plenty of wrap to cover a new Ritchey Ergo Max 44cm gravel bike drop bar. It comes in great colors. The tape has a nice, grippy feel to it without being too thick. It stretches without losing kush, it is tacky but not too tacky. The locking end plugs are a very nice touch over the cheaper push in variety as well.

The Supacaz feels great in hand when wrapped properly, but it is a bit more sensitive to changes in tension when wrapping when compared with regular gel tape.

Why We Like This:

Stylish and comfortable but lacking durability
Looks great, feels good, needs to be a few inches longer
Great bar tape, applies well and looks great
High quality, durable bar tape that looks great

Best For One Wrap: Fizik bartape Gel

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The fizik bartape gel should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. This is one of the best handle bar gel sets you can get. Putting these gel pads under the leather makes the bars heaps more comfortable, especially on long rides and rough roads. It saves your hands on long rides. If you have large hands, you'll likely you will love the combo of this gel plus the 3mm bar tape. The gel adds a nice amount of padding that leather doesn't supply. It is cut able and reusable.

These make the grip a bit wider, but for big boys, this is perfect. It has a design for cleaner installation.

Why We Like This:

Soft, thick and trimable but heavy
Installed easily and provided quite a bit of cushioning
Great gel, helps cushion, adds width to the bar if you looking for that

Best For Long ride: serfas bartape Gel

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The serfas bartape gel might be a relatively new release, but it's still nothing short of impressive this year. After wrapping with Fizik bicycle bar tape, which has no foam cushioning, these gels feel nice and spongy. It provides the comfort of a good set of padded gloves. The Gel pads are tacky to the touch and are laid directly onto the bare bars, where they cling. They work great and make the next 50 mile ride much more pleasant.

This gel will require a longer Bar Tape. It'll work best in concert with a padded wrap and/or padded gloves. They add some bulk and weight but for a casual rider like myself, they are great. It's easy to install if you're already wrapping your bars.

Why We Like This:

Easy to use under any wrap
Slip-on foam grips wrapped in thin bar tape, for example
Helps make longer rides more comfortable
Works well and provide extra padding

Best For abuse Of unforgiving trails: Wolf Tooth components bartape Gel

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The wolf tooth components bartape gel's superior materials makes sure that it ages well with use. It is perfect for people who usually wrap their bars twice with regular tape. The extra thick and extra wide material creates the same thickness and comfort in one wrap that would take multiple layers of traditional bar tapewashable surface. It is easy to install, non-stick so you can reuse or fix, comfortable cushy material.

The silicone material feels very slick and cushiony. The dampening properties this tape provides really smoothes out rougher gravel rides. It includes for a clean finishing touch. It is easy to get a feel for maximum tension, find a ruler and stretch 10 inches of tape to 13 inches. It is very comfortable while riding.

Why We Like This:

Dresses up the bike beautifully and what a comfort
Thickest and best bar tape around
Dampens some of the rattle when going over chunky stuff