Without doubt the clearest and easiest to follow video . Thanks for sharing.
@CycleFixation23 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@andrewwhite30895 ай бұрын
only video i have ever found showing both sides in detail. thanks!
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
🫡
@theparkup-w9m4 ай бұрын
Just had to drop a comment, because I did my first bar wrap last week. I watched tons of bar wrap videos do help. Wish I had seen this first, your video is to the point simple and the figure of 8 was clearly filmed and explained! Awesome.
@CycleFixation4 ай бұрын
So happy it gets the point across, Thanks for the comment Good luck on future bike services 👍
@theparkup-w9m4 ай бұрын
@@CycleFixation I'm subscribing and will be checking through all of your videos. Wrenching on things is something I really enjoy, and so I appreciate your kind of content 🙏 building a bike currently and have connected with so many good people and LBS's
@Pellagrah4 ай бұрын
@@CycleFixation None of the other tutorials I've seen explain the figure 8 at all, which is frustrating because it's the most difficult part.
@maxmichelson56494 ай бұрын
Fantastic video . I have been taking my bike to Cycle Fixation since they started and Alex is the very best bike mechanic in Australia he is so comprehensive every bike is looked after like if it’s his own pride and joy and customer service is 100% . and he is all ways happy to share his knowledge .l highly recommended taking your bike for a service or even purchasing a brand new bike as you will be very happy .cheers max👏🚴
@CycleFixation4 ай бұрын
Max your too kind !!!! Thanks for the love
@lmxjesus5 ай бұрын
Great video. Thank you very much for the instructions, the details and the important advices.
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! If you have any diy requests let us know
@robertwhyte34354 ай бұрын
"Over the shifter clamp." That makes the process much more clear. Thanks.
@CycleFixation4 ай бұрын
It will become automatic after you do it a few times 👌
@robertwhyte34354 ай бұрын
@@CycleFixation I like that your video was really about teaching, a lot of these kind of videos aren't, they're about showing off or something.
@leroyjenkins79714 ай бұрын
Perfect demo🎉 I am mechanic for 20+ years only reason I didn’t pass and delete is because you are good 👍🏽 normally I like watching people do terrible job with no thought ❤ yes reverse wrap looks great but this is actually proper job no glue. Those extra bits can come in use with cable 10 and below speed Campy group sets. Love your style.
@CycleFixation4 ай бұрын
Too kind xoxo I think I will do a video on wrapping from Top down for those interested…. Take care
@sethchapman80015 ай бұрын
that's one beautiful bike frame! the deco on the lugs is really nice.
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
It’s a very special bike We will likely make a video on it at some point Cheers
@returnofthenative5 ай бұрын
Thank you very, very much Alex. I couldn't find any decent tape, here Super CAZ was unobtanium, I bought some hideously expensive Brooks rubbish, (never again) took the bike to my local pro shop, to get a nice wrap, hahahaaa, where the local pro wound up both sides in the same direction, missing completely on some of the outside radiuses. A complete cock up artist, I stripped it all off again & threw it away a few days later after I had found some Super CAZ & hopefully re do it myself this weekend using your method.
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
Good luck ! Super caz is great, but challenging, It’s not overly stretchy and the brand advise not to stretch when applying, So follow the method and don’t be afraid to unwrap and rewrap multiple times, You will have to practice and really make sure as your wrapping that you are pulling the tape on the right angle where the tape wraps tight and flat on the handlebar and doesn’t leave a tight and loose edge of the tape, Will make sense once you start Good luck
@NathanW-b5z4 ай бұрын
Nice one Alex. Funny to see the usual comments on end to stem vs stem to end. I’m with you on the end to stem side of the fence
@NathanW-b5z4 ай бұрын
Even better idea. Take to Alex and get him to do it. My race bike tape done by Alex luxury compared to the diy wrap on my comuter
@CycleFixation4 ай бұрын
Absolutely When we filmed the video I specifically was dogmatic about this way and said to the boys this could cause some arguments… It did haha
@carl1964carl5 ай бұрын
Good Job Alex , cheers Carl Hemmings
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
Cheers Carl
@Desmomatschi5 ай бұрын
I do it exactly like you, one difference though, the start is from outside to inside and so I wrap from front to back at the top. Fits my hand movements on the drops and on the top better
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
Nice work!
@jeffsparman83692 ай бұрын
Looked a few how to for this is the best I've seen. Only one showing both side. Bonus!
@CycleFixation2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words Glad it helped 👌👌
@maxwellspeedwell25855 ай бұрын
I have always wrapped from the top down with never a problem. Back then we used Velox self-adhesive cloth tape. It is by far the best. Why? Eddy used it, of course! After a while we switched to twill tape. It was about $0.60 compared to triple that for the Velox. My daily rider just turned fifty. It’s mostly Record, and Nuovo Record, but somewhere in the past someone snuck in a set of Super Record pedals. If I do a rebuild this winter it will include a frame alignment and hand stitched leather bar wrap. Of course I’ll stitch from the top down. 😉
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
Sounds awesome!! I had cloth tape on one of my old track bikes which I tried something different again, I wrapped bottom to top like I normally do for modern bikes but instead of using tape on top I used twine and did a series of neat, consecutive wraps and a fancy knot to keep is hidden The bike had a vibe although the tape didn’t last long because it was very hard and uncomfortable even for a short scratch race, Maybe I need a bike suitable to try the craft of leather 🤔 Thanks for the comment
@chloebrightxo5 ай бұрын
This is great!
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
Let us know what other DIY skills you want to learn
@Gnoopher4 ай бұрын
Thank you❤❤❤
@CycleFixation4 ай бұрын
You're welcome xoxo
@kevinb68355 ай бұрын
Nice video:D but is the rotation on top not wrong?^^ its funny how some people do it like this and then others the other way :D
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
Haha I knew when I made the video there would be plenty of different ways to get the job done, Over my life working with bikes I have found a large amount of mechanics do the same method as I suggest, A lot of people do wrap bars and end up going the opposite way on top, I think it’s harder to make it look good while having good coverage. Hard to explain but Doing the other way above the hoods the angle of the wraps will go from facing 45 degrees one way and then transition to 45 degree the other way meaning around the corner the inside has lots of overlap just to have the outer edge not leave any gaps. Starting the way I have suggested for me is easier and looks better But hey ultimately anything goes 😂
@richardbarkley99094 ай бұрын
Just watched your video. 50 years ago when I was riding Schwinn 10speed bikes and even the Schwinn Sting Rays that we put Ram's horn handlebars on we would wrap the bars STARTING where YOU ended your tape-we would go from there and then poking about an inch of the tape inside the end of the handlebar then pop the cap in and it would hold just fine. I must admit that here 50 years later that you are using electric tape to end your wrapping is shocking. Just today I wrapped the bars on a mobility scooter that are solid with no exposed ends to push an inch of tape into so I was forced to use the "Finishing tape" strips that they sent.
@CycleFixation4 ай бұрын
Nice one Rich 👍
@CounttoTenTV5 ай бұрын
best bar tape video ever
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
Let us know if there is any other DIY vids you want to see
@johngreene67835 ай бұрын
Wrapped wrong direction on the tops
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
Ahh the great Bartape debate 🤔
@Nick-cs5yc4 ай бұрын
👍👍👍👍
@CycleFixation4 ай бұрын
Wooo
@archerbailey88054 ай бұрын
😮
@CycleFixation4 ай бұрын
🤙🏻
@laneromel56674 ай бұрын
I start at the inside, have no tape showing.
@CycleFixation4 ай бұрын
Ahh the great bar tape debate of 24 Thanks for sharing
@festerofest43745 ай бұрын
I've always started on the top, so there is no need to use electrical tape. Why does it seem more common that it is done like this from the bottom?
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
Good question! Wrapping from the top down can look super clean and neat, We will sometimes do this on vintage bikes and track bikes for aesthetic purposes When we hang onto the bars while riding we are holding ourselves up and pushing against the bars and tape, When we wrap top to bottom we end up with the exposed edge of the tape facing up and we can both feel the edges as we hold on, This can often end up looking tattered and can move the wraps down in some situations, Try both see what you like
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
I have uploaded a short to explain 👍
@festerofest43745 ай бұрын
@@CycleFixation That's a great explanation of the difference - thanks! Perhaps I've wrapped tightly enough in the past that the tape migrating downward hasn't been an issue personally, but I now understand the potential.
@festerofest43745 ай бұрын
@@CycleFixation I checked it out -- PERFECT explanation -- thanks again!
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the question and feedback xoxo
@tzephon5 ай бұрын
What's the tape?
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
Bbb Flex ribbon bht-14 👌
@glennnewnham65275 ай бұрын
But does it wheelie? Yes of course it does.
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
We are answering life’s toughest questions, Does it wheelie
@datadrivendave5 ай бұрын
Starting from the top looks even better. No need for the finishing tape which ruins the look.
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment, Starting at the top can look great but with some compromise, I uploaded a short explaining the difference Check it out if you want
@bjarnestrand-henriksen5 ай бұрын
Agree, but you wear it out quicker.
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
Each rider or customer for us has a different relationship between form and function, Most people are in the function category and want it to look good but primarily feel good and last long
@AnahiltMG5 ай бұрын
Also, starting at the top ends ups with a thicker lump of tape which is equally ugly to my eyes.
@maxwellspeedwell25855 ай бұрын
Former “pro” bike shop mechanic, road racer, and frame builder. Gave you a “thumbs-down” for mm and not inches, and for wrapping from the bar-end towards the stem.
@CycleFixation5 ай бұрын
Next video idea- how to wrap bartape the old worldly way! The video will be black and white, we can use a candle for lighting, Steel bikes only Of course imperial measurements Step 1- light up your cigarette…. Haha Thanks for the comment
@madyogi61644 ай бұрын
And you ended up top grip winded reverse way.
@CycleFixation4 ай бұрын
Ah the great BARTAPE debate Thanks for watching
@madyogi61644 ай бұрын
@@CycleFixation 😁
@mreiner774 ай бұрын
Nice vid, mate! Very clean wrap, especially finishing parts. This is an excellent demo for those learning how to wrap bar tape. But, def prefer wrapping the tops toward the rider.