tt/aero bars. tape?

Felix-da-house-mouse
Felix-da-house-mouse Posts: 801
edited February 2008 in Road beginners
do you put tape on aero/tt bars?
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  • Mog Uk
    Mog Uk Posts: 964
    Personal preference.... Just tape the ends if you do......
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  • sub55
    sub55 Posts: 1,025
    Felix-da-house-mouse wrote:
    do you put tape on aero/tt bars?

    no oh no dont do it
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  • Felix-da-house-mouse
    Felix-da-house-mouse Posts: 801
    well you see my bars have the slots for running your gears into and i need to cover them up somehow. lol.
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Felix-da-house-mouse wrote:
    well you see my bars have the slots for running your gears into and i need to cover them up somehow. lol.

    Cover them up then, insulation tape/masking tape/sellotape/Duct tape/used bandages/left over xmas wrapping paper/cling film/tin foil will do the job.
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  • Felix-da-house-mouse
    Felix-da-house-mouse Posts: 801
    redddraggon wrote:
    Felix-da-house-mouse wrote:
    well you see my bars have the slots for running your gears into and i need to cover them up somehow. lol.

    Cover them up then, insulation tape/masking tape/sellotape/Duct tape/used bandages/left over xmas wrapping paper/cling film/tin foil will do the job.


    what about a nice bit of red ribbon tied in a big bow? lol
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Felix-da-house-mouse wrote:
    what about a nice bit of red ribbon tied in a big bow? lol

    Probably would affect the "aeroness"
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  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    Zipp probably make some bartape with drag-reducing dimples specifically for aerobars, £19.99 a metre
  • Felix-da-house-mouse
    Felix-da-house-mouse Posts: 801
    andy_wrx wrote:
    Zipp probably make some bartape with drag-reducing dimples specifically for aerobars, £19.99 a metre

    where at?
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  • Felix-da-house-mouse
    Felix-da-house-mouse Posts: 801
    what about putting gel pads over the holes?
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  • stevejmo7
    stevejmo7 Posts: 69
    wrap a length of insulation tape around a couple of times to hold the brake/gears outer cables tight to the bars, then overlap with bar tape and finish with insulation tape at the stem end. Most testers have only about 10cm length of tape on the ends of the bars, enough to hold the cables and get a comfortable grip at the end of the bars. An hour or so gripping cold metal on a 25 is not recommended.
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