How to attach bicycle handlebar tape

There are lots of methods of wrapping bar-tape. This is the top down method and requires no electrician's tape to fasten the end of the tape to the bars. http://www.quickrelease.tv http://www.weldtite.co.uk

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• bicycle
• bike
• handlebar
• bar
• bartape
• mechanic

[carltonreid]

I thought I'd give some feedback on this bike. It's now been ridden daily for 5-6 months, including commuting and racing. The bartape has not moved a jot.

Rob, the mechanic, has been wrapping bartape for many years.

However, as one man's meat is another man's poison, it's perfectly OK for people to prefer a different method.

In fact, the video says there are different methods, and this is just one of them. It's only bartape, let's not get too worried.

[carltonreid]

Thanks for the comment, getplaning. The method shown is the favourite of this particular bike shop mechanic. Others favour your method. Others favour other methods. Each to his own, I guess. Me? I always get mechanics to do my bartape, and I don't mind which method they favour.

[odinandme]

THIS VID IS CRAP

You see how the guy wrapped the tape so that when you put hands on it, weight actually untinghtens the tape? Wrapping should be the other way around, so that when you put your hands on it tape is tightened. Will last longer.

Second, with this method when you put your hands on top of bars, close to stem, tape will untighten.Electrical tape (or vinyl) is still needed if you plan on riding in that hand position.

[Iwannakillmylandlord]

Do notwrap your bars this way!

Wrong end of the bar and wrong direction.

This guy works at a bike shop and should know better. SHAME ON YOU!!

[wolfy9005]

@arbanaskocudo I think you mean duct tape. I'd imagine the reason electrical tape is chosen is because it is narrow, maybe 10-15mm, and it comes in as many different colours as your like. I've only ever seen silver/grey duct tape, and its usually very wide.

However, I can say that it still does the same job. It doesn't look as pretty, but when you have nothing else, it works. Electrical tape is cheaper, though.

[jimbethpiggy]

My forty year old carlton left the factory wraped exactly the same , i changed it after twenty five years using the same method .....no problems....

[arbanaskocudo]

isnt duck tape better than a electrical tape, i doubt in electrical tape

[budash2]

You people are ridiculous, first you need to find out what shape hands you have. fo your thumbs point back towards the bike or forwards, towards the handle bars? That will determine which way you roll your tape.

[Ladybuggi1]

This way should only be used if you haven't got electrician's tape to finish it off. i did it this way, but it is better the other way, from bottom up, as when your hands bear down, your weight can shift the tape along as you are going "against the grain" so the tape will only last a few months. Mine is already starting to shift, i think it will need re-doing soon, but i've now bought some electricians tape!

[r0sebud100]

I'm a handlebar tape inspector and this man should be put to death..Simply for going the wrong way and for being ugly.

[drglinski]

I like the top down method. Schwinn did it on their road bikes for years w/ no problems, until some yuppie decided that going the opposite way with electrical tape ends looks better. Might as well just use electrical tape for the whole thing.

[WuTangThang]

This is a bad technique. It will unwrap overtime from the force of your grip.

[Frwrks]

looks awful