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Renewing bar tape

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  • January 31, 2013 at 2:52 pm #17827
    jova54

    Where do you start winding it on, at the top near the stem or at the end?

    And why?

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  • January 31, 2013 at 7:54 pm #714245
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    TheHatter

    practice and one day you can
    practice and one day you can be like this guy…
    [url]http://road.cc/content/news/39338-video-how-tape-your-bars-pro[/url]

    January 31, 2013 at 6:52 pm #714243
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    bashthebox

    It’s pretty easy; even a
    It’s pretty easy; even a clumsy idiot like me can do a decent job. Just take your time and if you go wrong, back it up and wrap again. There’s loads of youtube videos out there that help you.
    My top tip – double wrap (two layers of tape). It means gorgeous cushioned grips… and on hot summer days it’s lovely to get your sweaty mitts off and still be comfy on the bars.

    January 31, 2013 at 5:54 pm #714241
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    jova54

    Cheers guys.
    New there was a
    Cheers guys.

    New there was a reason for asking before doing and now I know.

    Also found Jo’s post from 2010, ‘Home Taping’ in related stories, poetry in slow-motion. đŸ˜€

    January 31, 2013 at 3:33 pm #714239
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    VecchioJo

    at the end, winding
    at the end, winding anti-clockwise on the right and clockwise on the left, so that the natural action of the hands on the bars tightens the tape rather than wanting to unravel it

    the [url=http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/handlebar-tape-installation-drop-bar]Park Tool[/url] site is always a good place to look

    January 31, 2013 at 3:15 pm #714237
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    Super Domestique

    I have never done it but
    I have never done it but always seen it started at the end on DVD maintaince guides you get with cycling plus, etc.

    They also suggested putting the tape in an airing cupboard for a bit, on one I saw, to get it flexible.

    I am sure a far more knowledgeable expert can advise further or with greater clarity though.

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