Ciclovation Fusion Bartape Grips/Bartape/Bracket Cover

The Ciclovation Advanced Leather Touch Fusion bar tape attempts to emulate the feel of leather, features a silicone backing which allows re-wrapping and looks pretty fancy. It’s priced at the higher end of the market, but can’t match the comfort or grip levels of others – and the coloured section is the slipperiest of all.

This is a two-colour bar tape available in 14 colours to suit almost every bike. It’s 2,000mm in length and 30mm in width, which is a similar length to many other bar tapes, but far from the longest available.

I fitted it to a reasonably narrow (42cm) handlebar with a flat aero top section – which I chose to wrap fully – and the tape was run to the full extension with no spare.