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Should I double-wrap my bars?

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  • November 21, 2009 at 10:27 pm #12051
    sponging-machine

    Had my road bike for nearly a year and I still get sore hands after a while riding, so I got some gel-tape.

    I was pondering sticking it over the top of my existing tape for extra cushioning. My hands are also enormous (most xxl gloves are too small) and I was thinking it may improve ergonomics in that area too.

    Is this normal practice, or will I just end up wasting my shiny new tape?

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  • December 1, 2009 at 10:03 pm #632279
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    Bretagne

    Hi – as fringe says, your
    Hi – as fringe says, your position may need tweaking a little. I chnaged my pos’ on the road bike this year as i was getting backache after 2/3 hours. I also double taped the bars & what a difference! I just double taped the “flats” top section of the bars & fitted some gel under the tape just behind the brake levers (Campag) – with a slight tilt to the saddle it was like riding a different bike. M

    November 26, 2009 at 5:10 pm #632277
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    Hibbs

    (No subject)
    :B

    November 26, 2009 at 5:09 pm #632275
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    Hibbs

    Sorry, double post. And it
    Sorry, double post. And it wasn’t really very funny first time.

    November 26, 2009 at 5:08 pm #632273
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    Hibbs

    Really? Honestly.. what’s
    Really? Honestly.. what’s the point in turning yourself into a twig if you then double wrap your bars? There must be at least, what, 40 seconds up Ventoux there? There’s your podium right there, Bradley. Tsk.

    đŸ˜‰

    November 26, 2009 at 4:02 pm #632271
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    cat1commuter

    Bradley Wiggins double-wraps
    Bradley Wiggins double-wraps his bars, so you definitely should.

    November 23, 2009 at 9:57 am #632269
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    ctznsmith

    How about getting some of the
    How about getting some of the gel pads that go under the tape as well or are you already using these?

    November 22, 2009 at 8:57 pm #632267
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    Fringe

    may be a bit obvious but have
    may be a bit obvious but have you thought about changing your position on the bike?. it could be that you are just to far forward on the bars and need to reposition yourself, so as to balance the weight evenly between saddle and bars…worth a try before you start double wrapping everything. đŸ˜•

    November 22, 2009 at 12:21 pm #632265
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    sponging-machine

    Hadn’t thought about
    Hadn’t thought about degreasing the existing tape, so a top-tip there. Many thanks.

    November 22, 2009 at 9:20 am #632263
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    dave atkinson

    I often double wrap my bars
    I often double wrap my bars cause i’ve got hands like spades too. never did me any harm. my one proviso would be that on some ergo bars with big flat sections on the top, two layers of tape can make the tops too big even for my paws.

    give your current tape a really good clean and degrease it too if you can, cause all those oils off your hands will stop the new tape sticking so well

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