Bar Taping Tips
The RoadBikeRider.com Newsletter Issue No. 351 – 07/10/08 offers some tips for replacing the handlebar tape on your bike. I know I have spent a few hours trying to get the overlap just right and the tension tight enough to withstand the grip of bicycling gloves.
Uncle Al’s column has ten steps to help you. One of the things I have noticed, and Uncle Al confirms: a new tape color changes the look of your bike. I replaced the stock yellow tape with black speckled tape and have a new look.