Thread started by upstate at 10.12.08 - 11:12 pm

hey i was just wondering what was the best way to wrap handlebar tape. I look at my wrap job and its kinda sloppy, but the shops i go to all have theirs nice and evenly wrapped. help?

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if you have drops you start at the end of the bar and work your way towards the middle. stay tight and stay even. or pay me $5 and ill do it for you.



ruinedbyidiots
10.12.08 - 11:15 pm

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trial and error. luckily mine came out ok the first go round. it gets easier as you do it more and more... just sucks if you waste $15-$20 each time.



Jazzy Phat Nastee
10.12.08 - 11:16 pm

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Wrap toward the bike, and overlap about 1/3rd of the tape. Check after each round to make sure you got it tight and there's no air bubbles. Don't be afraid to pull fairly tight on the tape, good tape should stretch.

Fizik (the slick kind) is my favorite, it stays clean and lasts long and can be rewrapped.




cabhauler
10.12.08 - 11:23 pm

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Just when you wrap it... I've had this problem before.. is to wrap the bar in which the overlapping goes w/ the grain... as you position your hand on it. Hard to explain... but if it's wrapped in the wrong direction.. like from the stem down to the drops... your hands will go against the grain and you'll wear out the tape faster... This video helped me out... Good luck!





digablesoul
10.12.08 - 11:24 pm

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