How To Change Road Bike Handlebar Tape. For this job youll need a set of handlebar tape some bar plugs a sharp knife or razor and some electrical tape. But tape is about more than just looks.
Calvin Jones directs a complete walkthrough of wrapping road bars with bar tape. Scrapingtearing when the bike falls down is laid down or lays against say a brick wall. Another method is to run a strip of leftover tape along the top section of the bar where your hands spend a lot of time and tape over it.
How to replace handlebar tape on your bike.
Handlebar tape lasts about 20 years on the typical bike. Peel the hoods of the shifters back to reveal the ends of handlebar tape. It creates a very fat handlebar but increases comfort a lot. Time to replace it.
