I really like this tape on my TT bike. Since I am in aero position almost all the time, I didn't need much padding...there is certainly some there, but it is irrelevant on the extensions and not much more important on the bars. Feel and grip, on the other hand, is very important. Your hands will be on it for hours, you don't want it to feel tacky or slick, at the same time you want grip when you need it. I used the Lizard Skins DSP 2.5 mm tape previously and while dry it had good grip although it felt a bit tacky, when wet it would just get slick and was almost scary when coming out of aero. Not so with the Race Tape, sweat, rain, whatever...it stays grippy without feeling tacky.On a road bike, I'll stick with more padded cork tape to absorb the bumps of the crappy roads in ride on, but will be sticking with this on my TT bike.