also any particular brands of breaks?
cork 
and its a road bike.
Cork is nice, but you need a deft hand not to tear it when stretching it over the bars. I have always liked Profile tape as an inexpensive, lightweight, comfortable tape that won’t tear as easily as cork.
Recently I used some Bontrager gel tape on my wife’s bike, and it’s no thicker than Profile but adds that extra little bit of cush.
I am currently using Fizik tape with Specualized Bar Phat underneath. The Fizik tape has a suede-like texture that I really like, but it’s definitely a thin tape and I need some plush in the drops.
I’ve also ridden on some of the stitched two-tone tape. Also thin, but the feel is exquisite.
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I don’t know about best, but I’ve always liked this stuff:
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=6334&subcategory_ID=5256
Can’t say much about BRAKES without a little more information.
References :
Cork is nice, but you need a deft hand not to tear it when stretching it over the bars. I have always liked Profile tape as an inexpensive, lightweight, comfortable tape that won’t tear as easily as cork.
Recently I used some Bontrager gel tape on my wife’s bike, and it’s no thicker than Profile but adds that extra little bit of cush.
I am currently using Fizik tape with Specualized Bar Phat underneath. The Fizik tape has a suede-like texture that I really like, but it’s definitely a thin tape and I need some plush in the drops.
I’ve also ridden on some of the stitched two-tone tape. Also thin, but the feel is exquisite.
References :