How To Change Road Bike Handlebar Tape

Roll back the lever hoods to expose the bar clamps and finally remove the bar end plugs.

How to change road bike handlebar tape. On the right. Grab the small extra pieces of handlebar tape. This is a good time to inspect your housing for any damage. Vc row vc column vc column text handlebar tape on road bikes quickly becomes worn and dirty especially if it is a light colour.

But when i needed to wrap some handlebars i decided to make a new version of the video with my hd camera. Check out my newer hd version of t. Team garmin sharp head mechanic geoff brown shows us how a professional cycling team bike mechanic changes handlebar tape at the tour de france follow gcn on. I demonstrate how to wrap bike tape.

Tape the control cables to the bars using the appropriate grooves if your bar has them or internal ports. When the tape is close to the body place the end piece over the back of the lever. I did a video on this a few years ago. These extra pieces are sometimes included with the tape.

Fortunately its cheap to replace and with a bit of practice easy to do yourself. Peel the hood back to reveal the handlebar tape. Step by step guide to replacing your bar tape 1. Continue to wrap up and around the small piece and the lever plus one or two additional wraps past the lever.

Wrap the bar tape. All you will need is bar tape electrical insulation tape and scissors. Clamp your bike into a workstand and roll back the brake hood covers. Secure loose housing against your bike s handlebar with electrical tape.

Then scrub your grimy mitts before handling your new bar tape. Stick the ends of two three inch long sections of electrical tape to the stem you ll see why in a moment. Retaping your handlebars is easy cheap and can have a dramatic effect on the look of your bike. You re now ready to start.

Remove the old bar tape.