Review on Planet Bike Gel Pads for Optimal Comfort on Century Rides by Sean Maile

Bought a few months ago after breaking my arm. I wanted to get on the bike as soon as the cast was off and knew I would need some softness for rough roads, even with 28mm tubeless tires at 70psi. The roads in California are rough. I wrapped them in Service Corse SRAM tape and really liked the feel. Gel pads are better than "soft" bands because the extra girth only appears where your arms are. comfortable at the top, small overall diameter. I was worried they would break and stick together under the tape, but even through the hot months of August and September and many, many long hot rides, the tape wouldn't wash off the gel pads and the pads wouldn't get a sticky and sticky film. migrated (or so it seems I didn't unroll the handlebars to see it. Highly recommended. I've spent more time and hundreds of miles with these gel pads under my bar tape. They're still holding up great, the padding isn't broken. Now that my hand has healed, I'd like a "racing" version with reduced thickness. I liked the feel of a soft plank, but with smaller hands and gloves, "thin" would be fine.