Installing New Bar Tape

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10-18-12 | 06:20 PM

#26

wicked ink

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Get some non adhesive tape since it's your first time. I used these - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o00_s00_i00

Watch this video and call it a day.

10-18-12 | 06:37 PM

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big chainring

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25 posts on wrapping bars. C'mon these two nitwits could tape handlebars.

10-18-12 | 06:40 PM

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Dux_Helm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by big chainring

25 posts on wrapping bars. C'mon these two nitwits could tape handlebars.

When I worked in the bike shop I could spot 99 out the 100 bars which were taped by our customers or by junior mechanics.

Anybody can do it, but not everyone can do it right

10-18-12 | 07:00 PM

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BykOfALesserGod

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Quote:

Originally Posted by big chainring

25 posts on wrapping bars. C'mon these two nitwits could tape handlebars.

Haha, QFT. Wrapping bar tape is a challenging as drawing stick figures.

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Originally Posted by Dux_Helm

When I worked in the bike shop I could spot 99 out the 100 bars which were taped by our customers or by junior mechanics.

Anybody can do it, but not everyone can do it right

And the only difference is the LBS guys have done it more times than the customers. It's not a special skill.