I see a slight gap at 5:11

2 questions: 1) why wrap the top of the bar in a right hand orientation (the direction the fingers will curl when holding the bar), wouldn't this make the tape tend towards unraveling on the tops? 2) why only apply the finishing tape to the bar tape, and not the handlebars as well?

I've just watched a LOT of this kind of videos of how to wrap your bike's handlebar. This one is the best.

Changed both sides while referring to this video, after the first side the other is way easier. But overall it's not that hard! You can make a lot of mistakes and re-wrap a lot of times, it sticks just fine. One thing not stressed enough in the video is how hard you actually have to pull the tape so there are no gaps at the back way easier. The hardest part was the start for me when i wrapped my first side.

You are wrapping the wrong way on top of the bar. Always wrap towards you on top.

Love the 'connect the dots' !! Brilliant.

the cutting is genius. but wondering why many tutorial including this one wrapping the top section with direction outward instead of inward to the rider? won't it come loose with hand twisting motion?

how many meters is the length of tape for one side of the handle ?

The tops are wrapped in a sub-optimal direction. They should be wrapped the other direction so the tape tightens, rather than loosens, when the wrists rotate during the ride.

Whenever I tackle a job on the bike, I look at a few youtube clips to get the various methods. This clip was the fifth I watched and when I got to the end I realised that it captured all the important points and I suggest that if you only have time for one clip, then this is easily the best. And, by way of coincidence, I'm fitting a supacaz tape!

Good job , good explained ! 👍🏼

He failed to mention that you wrap in the direction of slip. That means the bottom right is wrapped clockwise and the left is counter clockwise. The top bar is wrapped in the same direction for both left and right, towards you.

shouldn't the order of the top bar tap be reversed?

In many years, this is the first time I have seen someone share such a valuable tip about cutting points. Thank you very much for sharing

How does this compare to the Cannondale Synapse Hi-Mod (not thenew model). Im referung to the one you have for lon-term review few years ago, the one you loved so much 😉. Is it better and how so?

I tighten my own plugs

This one seems to get more things wrong than right. Direction of tape on the drops is debatable - but across the tops should always be towards the rider. Electrical tape to secure cables is okay if you're in a rush that's all you've got, but it's much better to use a non-stretchy tape to keep the cables tight to the bars and to stop them moving around underneath the bar tape. You should try to finish the wrap underneath the bars, not on top. It's much neater, and it's less likely to get caught on things and start to unravel that way.

Shouldn't the background music be Rap?

very good

I've been watching videos for a month, and I noticed on this morning's ride, I still got it wrong.

Just wrapped mine using oil slick tape! First time wrapping bars and this video made it very easy. Super helpful video. 👍

The figure of eight wrap was incorrect, honestly can’t believe that this dude and the tape manufacturer didn’t even know. Unbelievable!

The top grap is wrong, should be front to back 😅

Why do all these videos, and they are always from non-pro mechanics, teach people to wrap the bars in the wrong direction, you wrap toward the frame not away. If you want to see how to wrap them correctly, here is a video of a pro mechanic wrapping Peter Sagan's bars with Supacaz tape. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHjHgYF7odF8isk

just by the thumbnail, the wrap is in the wrong direction on the tops. wrap towards the rider on the tops, and outward away from the bike on the bottoms.

So champ, are you really going to be fitting bar tapes now that you are retired?

kuwalik

super

Wrapped it a bit too close and came up about 3 inches short.. gonna need some practice! thanks for the video

i hate how the always only show the right side.

This bike was really easy to assemble kzbin.infoUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and required very few adjustments out of the box. The wheels did not require any truing/adjustments. The frame had some small scratches, but nothing major.I did replace the seat though - the seat it came with was very uncomfortable. The tires need to be re-inflated every 4-5 days, but this appears to be quite common for the narrow 700x25 tires.Overall, in my opinion, this bike looks and rides like a much more expensive bike.

Very nice! Sick tape

Which tape is this?

Start at the top and work down..Just dont get it. No fiddly cutting, No crappy looking sticky tape, also the hbar tape works with you instead of against you while wrapping. Trust me it works and looks way way better. oh, doesnt unwrap while climbing if you wrap towards you.

It’s gonna be ok!

great grip on the tips !!

The wrapping direction is wrong at the horizontal part of the handlebar!

Just finished wrapping my bars for the first time, using this tutorial. Worked flawlessly. Amazing tutorial!

Thanks, followed your advice and wrapped my bars with black Supacaz! Easy to work with and feels good too.

Awesome vid. The only thing I do different is wrap outside to in. I tend to torque toward myself, this way I am not unwinding tape.

Thank you boss!!!

How do you stretch the bling type? The material is so different and I could hardly stretch it alas the installation is no where near this. I’m sure supacaz has tested this material before selling it.

This worked great! I do wish there was a replay of the figure eight for the other side, though. Hard to know if it should be mirror or what. All the same, turned out great and I have sent this link to friends. I bought a used bike and whoever wrapped the handlebars didn't know about the hoods having places to snap in!

Just wrapped my bars with Supacaz oil slick colors, and man it looks amazing. Thanks for this awesome helpful video. That tip at the end with the two dots is genius! Thanks again!

Best mode!

Best video on this topic.

Damn I want supacaz oil bling tape so hard but there is none in stock in my city/country Waiting...

Two point cut technique at the end is genius. Nothing more frustrating than doing a good wrap to that point and then messing up the finishing cut. For a job that most home mechanics do once a year it's a great tip to get the perfect finish. Personally I prefer the tape to end on the bottom of the bars but that's tricky to do without a strong workstand. Wrapping only the tape and not the bars with the finishing strip is also a good tip, as long as the core of the tape matches the outside.

Nice tape and technique is fine but direction of wrap is backwards.

You saved my life, brother.