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[@garyf3150]

I did it WITHOUT stretching it, and it started to come up and separate in the curves after a while. I unwrapped it, and re-wrapped it tight stretching slightly, and never had a problem after. I always stretch it just slightly in the curves around the drops. I love the feel if this on my bars.

[@bicyclebob9565]

See Calvin Jones's (from Park) method for taping. It results in the preferred rotation of tape on the top section and less bulky overlap around the levers than the figure 8 method. And BTW, DSP tape really is THE BEST! --Bicycle Bob

[@gen-X-trader]

have this on 44cm SLK's, love it. to those of you complaining about it not being smooth. try this tape. this is what it does. it also is some of the more comfortable and grippy tape you can get.

[@davidhoppes118]

I just put new Lizard Skins tape today. First time using it. Feels pretty good. Was super impressed with the finishing tape. Has to be the best finishing tape I’ve ever used.

[@bakerfly305]

Why would you do a figure 8 if you already have the covering strip????

[@jamesy1955]

bakerfly305 I don't do a figure of eight when wrapping my bars, and I don't use the clamp covering strip either. I just take my time until I get it right, even if that means unwrapping back a few turns occasionally and going over again. Tension keeps the tape in place and electrical tape at the finish. Admittedly, the finishing strips do give a nice cover at the end. 👍

[@peterknowles4799]

I thought when you wrap the tape and get to the top from the hood the tape should go backwards for when you are sat in a climbing position?

[@mindingmyownbus42]

I love all the sounds in this video. lol relaxing

[@Diazlsx07]

Is it weird that I like how the tape sounds as he’s applying it.....?

[@thomhill7540]

asmr dude :)

[@kerime.7861]

No

[@mikezeroconnect1385]

3:10 😂

[@tommyrq180]

Watch Calvin Jones of Park Tool wrap a bar. He’s a pro and a funny guy. Also explains some fancy ways to finish a bar.

[@laytonasmus6348]

Man, after watching dozens of videos to learn how to wrap my handlebars, I realized this was a horrible job. Then I saw the comments, good thing I'm not the only one that noticed. I haven't even wrapped my own bars yet and I can tell this guy just did this as quick as possible for a video. Redo this man, make it look professional!

[@tewaewae]

+Layton Asmus Whats wrong with it? This is 3.2 mm tape you realise. Maybe try doing it b4 u criticise.

[@laytonasmus6348]

+tewaewae I did wrap them. I watched as many videos as possible, and my bar tape looks perfect.

[@tewaewae]

good for you, you better upload how to wrap them perfect.

[@kazukaru357]

tewaewae, this dude wrapped the tops backwards, it was a wack wrap job that anybody could have done better.

[@7wt]

Thanks for putting this up. It came in handy doing my first tape job. My new orange Lizard Skins are sweet.

[@Ucceah]

after having wrappd a couple of handlebars "do not stretch" translates to "tears way too easily" to me.

[@timtaylor9590]

you dont need the lever strip if you figure 8, also its better to wrap the tops the other way, more ppl tend to throttle back not forward on the tops

[@FrettieFingers]

Clear explanation. I thought if you did the figure 8 you don't need the cover piece.

[@stevebullard685]

I was always told to wrap away or towards the outside of the bars as your hands naturally want to grip and twist to the outside as you are riding. If you wrap to the inside that would tend to want to unravel the tape ( with the modern sticky tape this is probably not going to happen either way ). Also it seems unnecessary to use the clamp strip and the figure 8 both at the same time, just creates a lot of bulk at the levers. Have you ever had a tape that was so sticky that when came time to remove it came off in chunks and pieces.

[@benson1608]

In this one they wrap it to the outside, too.

[@biknjeanne]

I totally agree with Steve. My tape would be unraveling from the top in about two weeks if I wrapped in the direction used in this video. Watching him do it wrong refreshed my memory. ;-)

[@solanogu]

Exactly the same here, I'll do it the other war around or it will unwrap in no time.

[@richardbryanesq]

Good job; thanks. Can you show us the right way to clean the bar tape?

[@jameselstone4696]

boro92 Agreed the wrapping makes my eyes burn!

[@TheDestroyer8065]

very clear installations instruction :-))

[@Eaglequads884]

Just fitted some of your tape and it’s awesome. Thank you!

[@descandon]

Thank you as always.

[@jr800w]

That is a lot of coverage for the clamp. I find that when trying to do a full figure 8 I run out of tape. Also I thought that extra piece allows you to avoid a full figure 8.

[@rogerpartington9413]

The figure eight puts too much tape under the hood and they don't lie nice and flat

[@AJ-sw8pm]

Instead of doing an 8 get as close to the hood as possible, go over the top and around the around the hood on the inside and carry on, seen in park tools video

[@sigod8414]

Use the strip or do a fig-8. Don't do both... if you're going to do both, then wrap the tape 10 times around the clamp so you make the handlebars look really awful and completely ususable, just like this guy has done!

[@pillarheights1130]

Agree looks bulky

[@thenotoriousrvh6091]

IDK about the 2.5 but the 3.2 was not long enough to cover 44cm bars without a tad bit of stretching. I also want to know how to keep the end caps from popping out of the bars. Finished my build took a break for about 10mins and the caps were on the floor, they will not stay for nothing. Looks like I will have to buy some screw on caps. If you buy this tape go ahead and get some. Expensive tape that feels great but the 2 minor problems makes you think WTF was I thinking.

[@hollowearthreality]

Hey buddy. I have been a bike mech for almost 16 years in australia. When i wrap tape, i dont overhang the tape at the bottom for the plug.. i actually wrap it flush with the end of the bar, carefully overlapping underneath. I use double sided tape and wrap it around the end of the bar so that the tape sits there nice n tight whilst i finish off wrapping to the top of the bars. All my customers are "wrapped" with my method. It never comes undone and you dont get the bulging end cap. I usually wrap the bar plug with electrical tape to buffer it out so it sits nice n securely in the hbar. Hope this helps. If i knew how to upload a vid and could make a decent tutorial, i would make a video.. mayb i could look into that.

[@Buck2901]

hollowearthreality Love that, I'll try that out. Thanks!

[@freddiehall9571]

what an absolutely AWESOME video!! Bravo!!!!!!!!!!

[@Falcata]

My backing strip is a lot narrower than the one in the video and when I peel it off it basically rips off the foam of the bar tape and reveals no adhesive. Can someone explain??

[@georgegilles9008]

This video was very informative. Thank you.

[@rogerpartington9413]

I find Liz Skin is hard to install cause the leading edge does not lie flat after you come off the brake hood

[@jakubwojcik628]

nice ultegra shifters

[@rudychavira5558]

Nice I always screw up the start

[@sleepymyron]

Always wondered does it really matter which way you start the tape whether it it's clockwise or counter clockwise? If you can shed some light on it I would appreciate it :)

[@aearl7904]

When your riding, you're applying pressure in the direction of the wrap. This keeps your tape tight.

[@Ucceah]

what happens if you stretch the tape?

[@cristibaluta]

I hope nothing because i just did it, not with this brand of tape though.

[@Ucceah]

Cristian Baluta did yours explicitly say not to stretch it too?

[@cristibaluta]

I don't know, there was something but i didn't read and i throw it already. The reason i stretched it is because all my tapes slipped their original position till you can see the handlebar where it turns 90degrees.

[@Ucceah]

i found it helps a lot with slippery non-adhesive tape, to have a layer of thin adhesive fabric tape or cut open inner tube underneath. or what ever you can find. :D (i like adding a bit of thickness and bulge to the grip-positions at the top and on the drops, with cheap fabric grip tape underneath the outer wrap)

[@FLATSPOT24]

what kind of brakes are those ?

[@Turk3YbAstEr]

i used dsp 1.8 and I barely had enough tape

[@katrine3445]

Perhaps a stupid question, but since it is named after animals, is it made of real skin?

[@alijabos]

lolz.

[@skulleton]

Yes, it's 40% Chameleon/55% Monitor and 5% Newt for cushioning.

[@jamesy1955]

Katrine Because of the feel of it. Pay no attention to those bad boys. 😉

[@garymanalang3075]

Thanks!

[@Llamabanger]

Thanks for the DSP application.I heard that you have to be a bit more careful; not the usual stretching in the wrap w of other synthetic tapes. Do use the small piece to cover the lever clamp (cut so covering just the clamp, none of the body -to prevent bumps under the hood. Finally, by using the extra piece, you avoid the "figure eight" around the lever, it is far too thick as you can clearly see. There is no reason to ultimately misshapen the lever hood over such bulging & a mass of wrap.

[@LizardSkinsProducts]

@FLATSPOT24 they are Shimano 105 brakes.

[@pk509]

Wish I'd have watched this earlier. That stuff is difficult to install and the sticky strip is very narrow and not very sticky. The clamp covers kept falling off.

[@BMH1965]

Figure 8 coverage is not ideal - it makes a bulky area behind the levers. Check out Park Tool video on bar taping.

[@DerekNewtonKeswick]

I like this tape but the other one you do, that has little dots on, is impossible to fit. Just wasted £30.

[@denali9643]

This was my last shot of making Lizard work for me. They have not only unwrapped over time but are extremely slippery with sweat or rain (which is basically every ride). I just did a nice wrap, lets see I this is my last set of Lizards or not....

[@JAM76ER]

Could you guys spare like 3" more tape. It would have made the job easier!

[@denmerc3505]

great vid.

[@timthomas4046]

Just wondering why all of the pro bike folks are watching a beginner video? Perhaps he did a good rather than perfect job to make us all feel good about our better job? Bike people unite!

[@MrJagbolet]

Because sometimes when you use a product you want to see how to correctly mount it and its subtilities and there is always a chance of learning something new. this video is not good because you will think this is the correct way of doing it. This is NOT. Wrong technique and bad execution. Go watch park tool video, you will see how it looks like when correctly done and lots of tips to do it better and easier. As a bike mech the tape posing is the first thing i watch to know if someone is conscientious at his job because you dont need to be a pro to do it well but if you are patient you can do it beautifully.

[@lawrencejones8170]

@@MrJagbolet I watched only because the manner of wrapping is different than my old school way of doing it. At least I know that I need to put electrical tape at the top. I was thinking the end tape was supposed to be what I put on the end. Good thing I got the gist of it.

[@crwn_munkz]

this bar tape is awesome just need better glue on the bar plug logo they always fall off!

[@lawrencejones8170]

They have allan bolts in them now to hold cap tight.

[@NSS9749]

Where are the links to "THE BEST WRAPPING WAY" from the ones who hated it. Just want to learn how to do it better if this is NOT the best way to do. Make a video please and show us... thanks.

[@dizzyassklown4424]

dont need to figure 8. to bulky and changes direction of tape...

[@minnsminns]

You do want to change the direction, but there are way better ways to do it. I wrap the drops first, then come up one side of the hoods and wrap the tops. Looks good, full coverage and changes the direction.

[@daverahrman5662]

Park Tool has a very good KZbin for wrapping road bars. It avoids the bulky figure 8 technique and reverses the bar tape direction on the top just as you are suggesting to do.

[@bikedawg]

Lizard Skins needs to make a tape with the same material but WITHOUT any texture. The pattern in the texture traps dirt and is impossible to clean. The material is grippy enough that texture is not needed.

[@Tom-wx8qe]

I purchased Lizard Skin tape in orange, Really nice color felt good on my hands etc. One problem it deteriorated in less than 18 months, literally flaking apart. Unacceptable at this price point.

[@talibe801]

Lizardskins are fantastic,but they are a litle dificult to install,especially in my 3t biomorph handlebar.i like to do it myself because i find that the majority of the mechanics in the stores are not very familiar with this kind of bar tape and normaly do a poor job,like this one.

[@MrTriathlontommy]

thx worked well :)

[@o5817]

Is this ASMR?

[@VENTSHD]

Lizard skin is a thick tape looks bad but it's nice stuff. Not to sure about using your little peace to hide the brakes that's what the figure of 8 is for.

[@sawyerramos3113]

this is my tape and i love it

[@istegalkarl]

Well, you haters, you get the idea though. Nice bar tape.

[@ginojanssen2466]

tyvm

[@cup_and_cone]

Why shouldn't you stretch the tape? Are you just worried about people breaking it? I've generally found the tighter you stretch the tape - without breaking it - the longer it will hold its place and last. And to compensate for thinning the padding by stretching it, just wrap the tape spacing closer together to make it thicker.

[@BrickTop70]

I did stretch it, I think I'll just do it next time as well, because it turned out well

[@nekoroms]

stretching makes the tape less soft..and with gel/padded tapes you ruin all the softness that the gel/padding gives you.

[@cup_and_cone]

I will stop stretching tape when manufacturers stop being cheap and barely include 200cm of tape, which is near impossible to wrap a 44cm ergo bar.

[@bikedawg]

thechosendude totally agree--so stupid that these handlebar tapes are so short that i barely have enough to cover the handlebar. it really would cost them much more to give us another 3-4 inches. i wouldn't mind paying an extra 10 cents for that.

[@cup_and_cone]

Scott Lum - I agree. I'm sure the production cost of a pair of wraps is mere cents on the dollar. Is the market that competitive for bar wrap they need to try and save a few cents? I think it should be common place for manufacturers to actually list the tape length on the packaging. It's funny, because the wrap a lot of pro WorldTour cycling teams get from sponsors (comes bulk packaged) tends to be longer than the stuff consumers can buy.

[@millerpils]

I wonder how many times he cocked it up before he was able to wrap it as cleanly as he did in this video :)

[@StefanBerhaneDeJonghe]

who else is watching this for there second or third time just bc of how satisfying it looks

[@madeinuk68]

JOSHUA LIM I love the sound of the bar tape also. Am I weird,it sends me to sleep. It's a great cure for my insomnia. Lol!

[@chizhang001001]

this looks terrible

[@shapeshifter67]

Tidy job!

[@arrancurran]

Yeah, I agree, that is NOT how to wrap!

[@Eight05iVe]

Lizard skins is my dream wraps 😂 they are like $40

[@damon123jones]

going backwards, it will unravel after a few good rides

[@puzi37]

Owijanie na zewnątrz powoduje szybsze luzowanie się owijki , powinno się owijać do środka .

[@寝起きのカンタ]

きれい！！！

[@candlhulser]

perfect

[@martindyn4896]

Lizard Skin bar wrap are PERFECT. Mine is long lasting, even after a fall at 40km/h, the tape didn't move, it didn't even scratch! (and I followed that tuto) FYI - to all of you guys saying this video is shit. We're still waiting for your video of the perfect bar wrap installation! ...Oh yes, I was just thinking, as you're all as great as you pretend to be, you'll do this for sure in the same 5 minutes! ;)

[@rplawrance]

Martin DYN There's plenty of good bar wrap vids already on KZbin.

[@martindyn4896]

I agree, but finally, not as good as that one.

[@everettsubie5134]

Wrapped it the wrong way...I was taught to wrap towards the bike and it hasn't failed me yet. Give it a few rides and this expensive ass bar tape will be unraveled. Nice tape and tacky as fuhhh...but Fizik tacky black has my vote.

[@Revit7]

+Ethan “Iggy” Rosen I have seen it done both ways, I wrap mine away from the bike. Also I avoid a figure 8 and cut the lever trim tape so it is does not lap over the brake mount. YMMV

[@elchacalhdz]

I’m an amateur cyclist and I wanted to re-skin my bars and I heard that 3M tape does wonders. I wonder if it’s true.

[@zattiya]

wrap*

[@666freak999]

poor wrap job. good product. make the spools longer though

[@motleypixel]

Seriously, no need for figure 8, wrapped wrong direction on top section, and certainly wrapped on a 400mm or less bar with that much left over.

[@mrdasilver]

This video makes it look like they give you enough tape to spare when in reality, I've found that the tape is not long enough.

[@RobertCranmer-up2fm]

It went together easily in less than an hour. kzbin.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Make sure the front fork is forward or the pedals will hit the front tire. Tires are both a little soft so it needs air before I ride it. The rear wheel didn't come with a clamp regular bolts hold it on. The front had the clamp. No scratches out of box. Rims are a little off with a slight wobble. They could have spent more time with the spoke tool fixing the run out. So far out of the box I'm happy with it. I did replace the pedals with a nice aftermarket set. After riding it a bit my A$$ is a bit sore so I ordered another seat. Overall I'm nearly 60 and didn't ride a bike in 30 years. I like my new 29" Schwinn. It will be used for casual rides with my friend.

[@jurajaryn5510]

pěkná páska

[@zzubuzz]

Should't there be some Rap music in the background?

[@shirako9143]

If you're going to use a strip of tape to cover the clamp, a figure 8 is pointless, my opinion though.

[@kazukaru357]

he knows he wrapped the tops backwards right?

[@jonbozzy9600]

best how to on youtube thanks...

[@nug1263]

Without stretching there's no way my lizard skin tape reached that far ( on medium bars) . I didn't even do that 'figure 8'. I had to use some old bar tape under electrical tape. Now I'm rocking a nice "getto look"

[@planespeaking]

+nug I could've wrapped to the stem! they're either giving more tape or your overlap is huge, or your bars are 48cm wide ;-)

[@ricktan5663]

The direction of wrap is incorrect.The direction should be in the same direction as a rider's hand would be when gripping the handlebar.For the drops, that would be counter-clockwise on the left side drops and clockwise on the right side dropsFor the tops, it should be both towards the rear of the bike (counterclockwise when looking from the right side of the bike).For the proper way, go check out Calvin Jones / Park Tool website.

[@marsvolta1690]

litter skinz?

[@simon40sp]

The brakes are ultegra

[@JayUchiha17]

performance

[@user-DeDub]

Filmed in 260k

[@TheNecrocoil]

I just did my very first handlebar wrap and it looks much better than this ... his spacing is horrible and why do a figure 8 if you're going to use an extra strip to seal the open spaces around the shifter clamp, it looks very bulky.

[@dr.jamesnager1373]

By far the best tuorial on handle bar tape

[@rid1m]

2:29 different with other

[@MrJagbolet]

terrible job, you made me feel good about my wrapping skills lol !

[@garyfletcher5916]

Agree. For a promo video, you can assume he's a pro or top mechanic. But to me it's uneven finish. Which makes it look poor skill. Check at 5.00, look at the specilized wording on the bars.

[@Totalavulsion]

I always struggle with butt plugs

[@tylervowell222]

Wow that was terrible, I hope that guy doesn't work for lizardskin

[@johndoe-rp3hz]

... worst wrap job I've ever seen. Bumps everywhere.

[@qpae123]

+john doe ''wrap job '' ?:))

[@ignacyk4585]

mate that is pretty bad job at the finishing around capbles, guarantee it will come loose, I doubt this bartape will hold too well... given it is supposed to be premium product

[@rodobrien2283]

Wrapping tape in a figure 8 only reverses the tape direction, only a novice would wrap tape this way. Far too many so called experts on the internet.

[@THECURELOST13]

at almost $50 bucks, i should not need my own electrical tape, or instructions that were basically useless.

[@segmentkings]

Uhh, this doesn't look good. Mixing figure of 8 and the clamp cover bit? Why? Either is enough. The end result does not look good at all. Well, not to my eyes.

[@박준서-w6q]

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[@fxFRA27]

This just all wrong! Wrong direction, if you go for the figure eight, you need to start counter clock wize to finish the wrap on the top in the good direction to « tight » the wrap when pulling on the bar. And you don’t need extra tape if you do the figure eight! And the overlapping regularity is just bad. And last but not least, you need to have the last wrap finish under the bar.

[@Magicgauger]

I'm sorry to say but lizard skins tape sucks! That bright red is gonna fall apart in a week or two. Notice underneath that it's white? Well the color, any color, is a super thin layer of plastic that wears through fast and you'll see the white, or grey, foam everywhere. Complete garbage.

[@HCMORGI]

i love mine, its still a nice dirty pink, handles well in bad weather, dries fast and only after more than 2 years the first layer slightly wore off where my pinky usually rests. you cant argue about taste tho :P

[@Magicgauger]

Next time try Fi'zi:k Performance Handlebar Tape. Not the softtouch type, the one with the perforations and stitching down the center. 100x better and half the price. For you do-it-your-selfers, be sure to unwind the second roll and start the wrap from the center of the roll because both rolls are rolled the same direction and your left handlebar needs to be wrapped the other way around so the stitching rides over the edge of the last loop you made. That way it wraps nice, tight and even. I love it and won't use anything else from now on. And no, I don't work for Fi'zi:k.

[@patrickacox]

I'm kind of stressed about what to do. I need new bar tape really bad and I'm kind of a review junkie. Some say lizard skin is the best tape in the world, others say it is the worst tape in the world. Same goes for Fizik. 30 guys will say it's junk and 30 guys will say it's the best tape in the world. ugh....Why does this have to be so difficult? LOL

[@HCMORGI]

+Patrick Cox haha i feel you :) just try both in a store and go for what feels better. my lizzard skins only slightly fall apart after 2 years, but they can easily go another another year (i work as a messenger, its been used many thousand kilometers with bare hands). still i havent tried fizik, next time. pretty sure both are great and none will disappoint you if youre not biased beforehand :p just make sure the wrapping is well done (sry got a little carried away) ride safe mate

[@bt7153]

if you are spending more that $10 on bar tape... draw your own conclusions about yourself.

[@media-blinker]

You call that even spacing? Learn the word "even" before uploading the video.