Benotto tape - from when to when?

Considering Benotto tape for a circa 86-88 bike, but I think that is a little late for Benotto tape. I think the tape itself would look good, but I do have to take period correctness into account with this bike.

Please shed a light on untill when Benotto tape lasted.

Greg LeMond won the 1990 Tour de France with shiny tape on his handlebars.

I was using it in the 70's and '80's - and still am!

I've got quite a collection, every time I see a roll of a different colour at a jumble I buy it!

And according to this page, it was available in bike shops as late as 1997 (at least in the US).
http://www.bikexchange.com/su97ask.htm#Andy5

your bike would still be period correct, but bike ribbon was the in-thing at that time. Most racers had given up on benotto around 85.

Looking at photos in 1989 Cyclings and quite a few riders are still using it including pros.

I am considering Benotto tape for a early 80's bike as well, but what is a good place to buy it?

There is a lot of it available on eBay and that is where I have bought it the last couple of times.

Mario!

Mario De Fietsenmaker

I think I could very well be going for the Benotto tape now. It would looks simply ace me think. Thank you.