Well that was easy enough.....

[Dangermouse]

The only thing dirty on Eileens bike was the bar tape, so it was ordered from CR on Monday evening.........delivered today at 2pm and fitted by 3pm, I was expecting a right mare doing it and getting it to sit right on the curves, did it first time, not bad for my first time taping bars........but honestly I would rather index a full set up than tape bars again, not the nicest job to do.

 

[ianrauk]

It get's easier with practice.

 

[Dangermouse]

I wouldn't say its hard to do Ian, just fiddly once you get to the brake levers........oh and theres never enough finishing tape either

 

[ianrauk]

True about the finishing tape.
Worth investing a couple of quid on a roll of black leccy tape.

 

[MisterStan]

True about the finishing tape.
Worth investing a couple of quid on a roll of black leccy tape.

oh and theres never enough finishing tape either

Usually the finishing tape is cack anyway!

 

[Dangermouse]

To be honest, I thought the finishing tape was just some pieces of cut to length electrical tape anyway........typical Ritchey stuff

 

[Spinney]

I want to mount another light on the bars, but the bar tape goes too close to the centre.
Can it be unwrapped from the middle and unwound a bit, cut off and new sticky tape put on, or is it the kind of job that really should be done from the other end - i.e. almost starting from scratch?

 

[Dangermouse]

I want to mount another light on the bars, but the bar tape goes too close to the centre.
Can it be unwrapped from the middle and unwound a bit, cut off and new sticky tape put on, or is it the kind of job that really should be done from the other end - i.e. almost starting from scratch?

Yes if it has been done correctly it should have been started at the bottom of the bars and work its way towards the stem, so you can trim it back a bit

 

[Spinney]

Thanks.
I suppose I should be able to work that out by looking which way the overlap goes!
Doh!

 

[Dangermouse]