Brooks Leather Handlebar Tape - Brown

In keeping with the esteemed Brooks tradition, the Leather Handlebar Tape Brown is made of only the finest natural leather, designed to perfectly complement your Brooks saddle. The kit comes complete with everything you need to expertly wrap your handlebars: two strips of light, perforated leather bar tape, two natural cork and wood bar-end plugs, and two adhesive cloth strips.

Showcasing the classic, understated beauty of high-quality leather, this bar tape will not only enhance the aesthetics of your bike, but also provide exceptional grip and comfort during even the longest rides. Plus, the perforations in the leather ensure breathability to keep your hands comfortably dry in all weather conditions.

With an inner diameter of 22.2mm and easy installation process, the Brooks Leather Handlebar Tape Brown is suitable for any cyclist looking to upgrade their handlebars with a touch of sophistication and luxury.

The Brooks bike saddle story started way back in 1865, a young man of just 19 years of age was said to have bought 'one of those new-fangled velocipedes' which was fitted with a wooden saddle, this proved excruciating. As luck would have it his father made leather saddles for horses, so the young man known as John Boultbee Brooks set to work in his fathers workshop designing and developing a comfortable saddle from leather. The rest they say is history....

Brooks experience in saddle making goes right back to the beginning - back to the period of solid tyres - and is unequalled by any other house in the world.

That said, they recognise the fact that they cannot rely on their past history alone, so they still build saddles with the same attitude as when they started, 'quality first', both in materials and manufacture. The testament to this is that there are still saddles in active use today, made many many years ago.