Stinky Bar Tape
06-25-09, 05:20 AM
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Stinky Bar Tape
One of the outcomes of the northeastern monsoon we've been experiencing this June (precip up 50% over the norm) is that my fizik bar tape has gotten soaking wet so often that now it has that dank "locker room" smell - and you don't have to get very close to detect it.
Any suggestions on how to deodorize it (once the rain stops)?
Any suggestions on how to deodorize it (once the rain stops)?
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New tape.
Nothing feels good like new tape. Also think of how many hours of sweat your tape has gone through. The bar tape has to be the most unsanitary part of the bike
Nothing feels good like new tape. Also think of how many hours of sweat your tape has gone through. The bar tape has to be the most unsanitary part of the bike
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Thought of that, but I was wondering if I could avoid the chore of wrapping new tape (is there anything more tedious?) if it is otherwise physically in good shape.
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You've got some sort of bacteria growing in there. A couple of things might help and avoid the chore of new tape. Try Lysol spray and leaving it in hot sunlight. Other anti bacterial agents may work, but be careful if you use one that contains chlorine because your bar tape will change color.
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If you live in a hot humid or wet climate where your bars take a regular good soaking from rain or sweat, changing your bar tape at least once a year is a good idea as it lets you see if there's corrosion or other nastiness starting under there. for example, you'd be amazed at the amount of salt build up you might find.
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