Specialized Road Bike Bar Tape

Now i use the s wrap roubaix tape with vibration damping gel backing and it works just as well.

Specialized road bike bar tape. Road bike bar tape. Handlebar tape is the ultimate low cost upgrade which can transform your bike. Bar tape is used to cover handlebars as well as brakes and gears but for most riders comfort is the biggest priority when it comes to choosing the surface your hands grip out on the road. As handlebar tape is the primary contact surface for a road bike riders tend to have their favourite tape.

Calvin jones directs a complete walkthrough of wrapping road bars with bar tape. By wrapping tape around your handlebars you can dampen the impact of vibrations and shocks transferring from your bar to your hands. Superb no nonsense bar tape that does its job very effectively and won t clash with your paintjob. Bw 2 5mm pu handlebar tape premium road bike handle bar wrap multiple color options 4 8 out of 5 stars 9.

Changing the handlebar tape on your road bike is something of an art and we look at how to get it right. I have used gel padding before. Wrap bar tape like a pro with daniel lloyd. You can find most leather and cork bar tapes as well as.

Buy now from westbrook cycles for 14 49 pro race comfort bar tape. As well as a good opportunity to colour co ordinate your machine well cushioned bar tape can alleviate achy wrists through reducing road buzz vibrations. Traditionally bike racers prefer thin tape 1 to 2mm which offers more direct connection and input response to the bike. Includes wrap direction getting past the brake lever and taping the end as well as some advanced tips for a.

Replacing or upgrading bar tape is an affordable way to improve your comfort while riding. Bar phat separate gel padding for under your tape in pressure sensitive zones i e.