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Wrapping bars ?

Aug. 4, 2006, 3:01 p.m.
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Hey, Ive got this old POS roady that I use as a commuter. Its nothing good, just a $5 dump special but it gets the job done, FAST.

I just bought some profile design bar tape, and i need help applying it. It came with two pieces of tape (with glue on them) and the rest of the tape is glueless. Also came with 2 profile design stickers (maybe for finishing or something ? ) And finally, two big rolls of tape. Can I get a basic tutorial on this please ? Thanks - Josh

Aug. 4, 2006, 3:04 p.m.
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google much?

http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=71

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Aug. 4, 2006, 3:11 p.m.
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You'll figure this out on your own, but you should be constantly pulling on the tape as you're wrapping to stretch it.

Expect to mess it up the first time. Also do an extra wrap on the ends (at the start) so there's enough tape for the plugs to hold. (I just wrapped my bars with profile tape last week.)

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Aug. 4, 2006, 4:27 p.m.
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thanks for the help guys.

Aug. 4, 2006, 9:55 p.m.
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what colour of profile bar tape? the new Yellow and Red spatter? or maybe the 1/2 and 1/2? OR SHOCK TAPE[HTML_REMOVED]


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Aug. 4, 2006, 10:49 p.m.
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I got er done. The crackhead express looks and feels snazzy. I did a decent job.

Ross, I got the white speckled. I was hoping to get white with pink specles, couldnt find it though. May be ill pick up that jersey youve got ? hhaa

Aug. 4, 2006, 11:49 p.m.
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Considering bar wrapping, i wonder if the Specialized Body Geometry stuff actually works.

:banana:

Aug. 4, 2006, 11:53 p.m.
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I like the stuff - the padding makes for easy glove free riding.

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