Installing bar tape on a road/gravel bike (easier than you think!)

Installing bar tape on a road/gravel bike (easier than you think!) | Syd Fixes Bikes

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Learn our preferred method for installing road/gravel bar tape that avoids gaps AND uses just the right amount of tape so you never have to stress that you won't have enough.
What you'll need:
Bar tape: bit.ly/35aAr8p
Electrical tape: amzn.to/344cBJw
Scissors: bit.ly/2U3u7Jx
Rubber mallet (maybe): bit.ly/3pbiNJI
Other things in the shed:
Our toolkit: bit.ly/337LfDf
Allen keys: bit.ly/2HpDW15
Work stand: bit.ly/3mTXStc
Tool pegboard: amzn.to/3mTYlLY
Syd's apron: amzn.to/345MbHz
Paint pens: amzn.to/2TpCL4u
00:00 Intro
00:21 What you'll need
00:37 Admire your bar tape
01:18 Tape the cable housing
02:20 Why this taping method?
02:42 Before starting
03:01 Which direction should you tape?
04:03 Applying bar tape
04:14 Inserting the bar end plug
05:23 Getting past the hood
06:13 Taping the top
07:11 Finishing up
08:04 How to install bar tape in one minute
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@sydfixesbikes Жыл бұрын

If this video was helpful and saved you time and/or money, consider supporting the channel by hitting the "Thanks" button above to leave a tip.

@billysmith2243 2 ай бұрын

I know this is an older video but just wanted to say "Thank You" as the method you showed in your video saved me from questioning some of my life choices.

@loganmumma3337 3 жыл бұрын

I already know how to wrap bar tape, but I just really enjoy watching these. You guys are fun.

@profesam8457 3 жыл бұрын

Best one yet. Syd is getting more comfortable and confident. It helps that she is already expert on this one. Great video!

@andrewpetersen2901 3 ай бұрын

Looked your video up to re-watch specifically before replacing my bar tape today. Thanks for everything on this channel - it's both entertaining *and* informative, and has enabled me to tackle several jobs on my bike I wouldn't otherwise have known how to do, even though I'm a pure roadie who hasn't owned a MTB since about 20 years ago!

@chrisaustin8913 3 жыл бұрын

Remembered this video so when I changed my gravel bars and had to rewrap them I used your video as a guide. Thanks came out perfect, very happy. Love all you videos on both channels, you guys are my favourite KZfaqrs!

@JustAGlitchFL 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing the one I suggested. I just got some bar tape a few days ago.

@michalwiktorow2188 3 жыл бұрын

Great, simple, and with example! LOVE it!

@domfluin1819 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing. Was just looking at bar tape on my gravel bike today, thinking I need to replace it. As a mountain biker, new to gravel I realised I had no idea where to start on it 😂

@midknight2K 3 жыл бұрын

good helpful video thanks. Love your cycle's colours and the pedals.

@joeyc8546 3 жыл бұрын

I have started finishing my bar tape early on the top as i got white bars and want them to show more. It is also handy for summer as the bars are cool and keep my hands cooler too if needed. You bike looks so good, the oil slick theme is a great idea.

@PumpkinVillage 3 жыл бұрын

Who would of thought so much would go into handlebar tape. Very nice informational video. Love the color. Another one for my bike folder. Take care and stay safe, AL

@Wannaridebikes 3 жыл бұрын

Very true before you wrap the bars ya watch the videos. Your to me. The last one minute review was key to all bar tape videos. Quick review this video helped me a lot more. Thanks.

@poida84 3 жыл бұрын

perfect just what i need to learn :) got new tape for my kona sutra.

@WheelersAtLarge 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job... Love new bar tape.👍

@ernestjohnson4436 3 жыл бұрын

Oil slick will never go out in style plus is bling for u bike. Good job syd loving your content

@bparker Жыл бұрын

Outstanding explanation! The recap at the end was a great idea, too!

@nissemeys4766 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing! After I tottaly failed applying my new bar tape a few weeks ago it totally came loose earlier today...

@MTBMichigan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys. Just did my first road bars.

@MTBMichigan 3 жыл бұрын

By the way, I took a picture on Instagram and tagged you guys. You can tell me how I did 😄

@seansnell6207 3 жыл бұрын

I do believe that this is the first channel that I've subscribed to after watching exactly one video. It was the gravity break bleed video and I don't even have hydraulic breaks but who knows maybe some day. I would love to see a custom assembly series, I would watch the episodes over and over to try and replicate.

@sydfixesbikes 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome! We will definitely be doing a custom build series, so stay tuned!

@mattkavanaugh5623 3 жыл бұрын

Some great tips, especially regarding the direction of wrapping the tape! I have wrapped quite a few handlebars, but this was really good additional knowledge. I have seen videos (but never tried it) of a wrapping technique starting near the stem and wrapping down to the drops. The benefit would be that you don’t need finishing tape, or only one wrap of finishing tape, near the stem. Also, to make the last wrap of bar tape near the stem (if you start at the bar end) as flush as possible it helps to cut the tape at a diagonal (“on the bias”) so it lays flat before applying the finishing tape. I guess if you started the wrapping near the stem, the same diagonal cut would work as well. :). Oh, and if you have larger hands or want a softer feel of the handlebars (nice for gravel riding), a double layer of bar tape is nice.

@roneysilveira7606 2 жыл бұрын

Great 👍 I do love the bartape and your bicycle too !

@j.b.2769 2 жыл бұрын

I'm an oil slick fan myself. I have a pair of Crank Bros. oil slick Candy pedals and get tons of compliments on them from all types of riders. Its no secret, theyre available to everyone. I love purple metal parts and tire stems as well.

@nicholkid 3 жыл бұрын

Just rewrapped my bars for the first time thanks. Idk what the wizards at the factory are doing but they taped my bars with no gaps without that extra piece of tape. I had to re wrap a few times and never could get it perfect but definitely serviceable.

@debthomas1293 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! I wrapped my first bars after watching this and while they aren't perfect, they are pretty darn good and I didn't spend all day watching how-to videos first. The only issue I had was my tape wasn't overly sticky so the pieces that I put over the shift lever clamps didn't hold the greatest. Next time I might add some adhesive on them.

@sydfixesbikes 3 жыл бұрын

That's fairly common. Usually we just let the rest of the tape hold those pieces in place 😁

@davidrae8475 3 жыл бұрын

The only thing missing was cutting the taper before finishing the wrap. The tape looks awesome!

@enuazeal 3 жыл бұрын

Saved in Favorites :)

@AndrewBlucher 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one. Interesting to see your change of direction idea. The little cover strip for the lever clamp makes a neat job; I could never understand why ppl would do the bulky figure 8 thing.

@MrMars121 2 жыл бұрын

That last part that you said in the video is the one that helped me out the most. The one where the hoods fit onto the tape I wondered what to do with that. Not one video talks about it.

@graffix11us 3 жыл бұрын

I don't even have a road bike anymore and not really interested in gravel riding. Just goes to show you how much I enjoy the channel. Just watched 10 mins. of content I have no intention of using :-)

@FrettieFingers 4 ай бұрын

You helped me over my phobia!

@gerasimger15 3 жыл бұрын

Nice thanks!

@SiopaoSauc3 3 жыл бұрын

This is at least better than Seth wrapping bartape. That was a trip. I love wrapping bartape. It's a zen moment for me and it's the perfect way to finish of a bike build

@bliblobliblob3279 Жыл бұрын

Love it.

@d3xyph3rgaming 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, Syd!! i love you and your videos...

@ajcoop87 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, my mechanic has converted me to tape from top to bottom. This works if you have screw in plugs and looks more smooth on top of the handlebars.

@SiopaoSauc3 3 жыл бұрын

That won't work. The way you rotate your hands especially on the tops will eventually cause the bartape to unwrap itself.

@mattkavanaugh5623 3 жыл бұрын

Taping from top to bottom would work fine if you wrap in the same direction of rotation around the bars as when you tape from bottom to top.

@wiredrabbit5732 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I've done top to bottom for ever.

@mtbtrails6665 3 жыл бұрын

love your vids ya should definitely make a video on how to install a remote lockout on fox fork and shock!

@philklepka6933 3 жыл бұрын

"we behaved like we couldn't have predicted this" hahahaha

@lizzypicardi 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Channel Syd. I am just switching my channel over to cycling. Looking for more RAD women channels to follow Thank you for posting this.

@ericzelaya3291 3 жыл бұрын

I wish this came out last week 😂. I just tried doing it

@sydfixesbikes 3 жыл бұрын

How'd it go?

@okayatbikes1909 3 жыл бұрын

I need a diagram/slo-mo/arrows for that around the clamps change direction deal 😂

@jonathandefoy6376 3 жыл бұрын

How is you Injury Syd? Mackey riding is cool but I miss you riding. I hope you are getting better soon. I decimated my back tire yesterday and had to replace it with my dad today. actually quite is easy.

@razmtb5028 3 жыл бұрын

As always, awesome tutorial , im not a road biker hahaha

@postridebeers 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Two suggestions. Start with the tape tucked inside the bar and you can get a cleaner edge when you insert your bar plug. Cut your bar tape at an angle to get a cleaner/flatter edge where you use your finishing tape.

@sydfixesbikes 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry the lighting isn't as good as usual in this video. Daylight savings time snuck up on us 😂😂 But here's the link to my super sparkly bar tape: bit.ly/35aAr8p

@DFW639 3 жыл бұрын

but for real, where did you get those pedals

@sydfixesbikes 3 жыл бұрын

@DFW639 here you go: amzn.to/3pcnFhm

@DFW639 3 жыл бұрын

@@sydfixesbikes Thanks! These videos are great

@trump959 3 жыл бұрын

♥ SID SID WE LOVE SID! ♥

@biggaywizard 3 жыл бұрын

"I like bottom better", Well, they do make the world go round....

@markwright1512 3 жыл бұрын

Nice Outerbike bottle on the work bench...Looks like a different lid tho...

@sydfixesbikes 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we mix and match 😉

@farhanferdoush6974 3 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on -"how to grease shifter/derailluer cables"

@setransou 3 жыл бұрын

Just use Rock N Roll Cable Magic lubricant for troubled cables/housing and that’s assuming your routing isn’t fully housed. Not much else to it.

@sydfixesbikes 3 жыл бұрын

In general, if you feel like your cables need to be greased, they probably need to be replaced.

@farhanferdoush6974 3 жыл бұрын

@@sydfixesbikes Thanks,SYD.

@farhanferdoush6974 3 жыл бұрын

@@setransou thanks for your opinion

@roddneysaucedo582 3 жыл бұрын

Is 1 role of bar tape needed for 1 side of the bars or does it cover both sides? Thank you.

@sydfixesbikes 3 жыл бұрын

When you purchase bar tape, it includes enough to tape both sides (2 rolls).

@WheelsonaBike 3 жыл бұрын

I'm about to change bar tape on my touring bike and I'm a bit scared of the process. My bar tape doesn't have the sticky strip on the underside, but I'm assuming that's not a deal breaker.

@sydfixesbikes 3 жыл бұрын

Nope, you'll just need to make sure it's wrapped tight so it holds itself in place and then tape off the end well so it doesn't unravel.

@YoungDoug13 3 жыл бұрын

Dang. Wish I had waited a week, before retaping my gravel bike.

@semiclean 3 жыл бұрын

You actually need to do a 8-shaped wrap around the hood and the method you shared only applies to modern hoods with large gummy covers.

@Gregorius421 8 ай бұрын

Yoooo dat colour is sliiiick.

@jeremynorth 4 ай бұрын

Better to cut the bar tape at an angle on the tops when finishing off

@joseroquedejesussantos1256 3 жыл бұрын

Hello show

@nissemeys4766 3 жыл бұрын

Ow noo now I want oil slick bar tape :(

@Nicoya 3 жыл бұрын

That tape looks boss. Is it slippery when your hands get sweaty/wet though? Also remember that there’s many ways to wrap bar tape, but the only wrong way is the way you demonstrate doing it in a video you post on the internet. That’s always the wrong way.

@sydfixesbikes 3 жыл бұрын

Haven't tested it in the wet yet, but it's MUCH stickier than it looks. It's actually quite grippy!

@Nicoya 3 жыл бұрын

@@sydfixesbikes yeah it really looks like it’ll be grippy when dry.

@JAIKUMAR-nx8er 3 жыл бұрын

@setransou 3 жыл бұрын

As long as you don’t pull a Seth Bike Hacks and start at the top and end at the bottom...

@holyeti3553 2 жыл бұрын

That bar plug end was far from a nice tidy look

@ourworld6848 3 жыл бұрын

I like your videos becoz u r cute...

@tonyg3091 2 жыл бұрын

The finish is wrong. You need to cut the tape at an angle.

@Biggreydog 2 жыл бұрын

The videos you watched must have been crap. Park will show you how.

@sulaimanhyatt8000 3 жыл бұрын

Yo, i clicked on this vid to not watch or listen to some mansplaning.

@sydfixesbikes 3 жыл бұрын

You should watch our channel trailer (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r8-qq9t3vJ2RgZs.html), it explains that the idea behind this channel is that Macky is teaching me to work on bikes. He has a lot more experience working on bikes and until recently did all the bike work for both of us. That's why he's providing advice, suggestions, and teaching me while I actually do the work so I can learn.