Help on where to tape upto !

mr_sj

Just got myself some new bars and they are wing shaped and im not entirely sure where i should do the tape to. I ride 99% of the time on the hoods so i guess i dont need the tops taped and im thinking because of the shape and size that the tops wold look odd taped.

But in saying that im not sure exactly how or where i should tape to, any advice or pictures to give a little help would be greatly appreciated

CarlosDSanchez

I would tape to the end of the wings, it might look a bit odd if you stopped half way along?

ddraver

I dont think its customary to do the tops on wing bars.....??

mr_sj

Ive seen it done where it finishes just past the hoods, on the bars i guess that would be just before the silver grey stripes start. Basically just enough for your hand to rest when you're on the hoods, cant seem to find any pictures though !

dirtymonkey1985

Take no notice of the mismatching tape but this is how I have mine and it's really comfy

CarlosDSanchez

mr_sj

Thats great, thanks for that. Bars should be arriving in next few days and will tape them up and see how it looks

amaferanga

I taped the tops on mine as well because I think ending the tape at the bend looks naff no matter how carefully its done.

Bit of extra grip in the wet doesn't go amiss either.

Bobbinogs

It is a very strange look that with the bars partially taped. Not sure my 'old school' bones can deal with it!

t4tomo

Bobbinogs wrote:

It is a very strange look that with the bars partially taped. Not sure my 'old school' bones can deal with it!

+1 especially one red, one white . I don't think being wing shaped amkes any diference.

Mine go all the way over the tops, but then I do have cables running under them so it would be really odd to stop at the bends.

magliaceleste

Half taped for wing bars as above (but neater ). Fully taped wing bars look horrible to me and sometimes it's a job to get to the centre without running out tape. However you ideally need internal bar routing for the look to work.

amaferanga

magliaceleste wrote:

Half taped for wing bars as above (but neater ). Fully taped wing bars look horrible to me and sometimes it's a job to get to the centre without running out tape. However you ideally need internal bar routing for the look to work.

I think if you're taping the wing bit you need to use some nice thin tape like Fizik Microtex, otherwise with normal cork tape the bars look massive.

sungod

when i got some similar bars i tried both

full taping felt bad and looked worse, it lasted about an hour before i took it off for a rethink

the bars i have (cinelli ram) are shaped to be comfy, putting tape on the shaped parts made them less comfy

it took a bit of experimentation to find the best place to stop and the best angle to cut the tape at, i used a bit of old tape to experiment, then put the new tape back on

dirtymonkey1985

sungod wrote:

when i got some similar bars i tried both

full taping felt bad and looked worse, it lasted about an hour before i took it off for a rethink

the bars i have (cinelli ram) are shaped to be comfy, putting tape on the shaped parts made them less comfy

it took a bit of experimentation to find the best place to stop and the best angle to cut the tape at, i used a bit of old tape to experiment, then put the new tape back on

That's pretty much how I came to my conclusion.
All will be glad to hear I've reverted to plain black tape on both sides instead of the psychedelic red/white combo

mr_sj

Bars are due to be delivered tomorrow morning, so i think a little playing around is going to be in order to work out best feel and look. In terms of appearance i think it looks better to finish before the wing but must admit im not 100% sold on it yet.

Got some old tape knocking around so will try both and a few test rides

noiseboyfeetman

mr_sj wrote:

Bars are due to be delivered tomorrow morning, so i think a little playing around is going to be in order to work out best feel and look. In terms of appearance i think it looks better to finish before the wing but must admit im not 100% sold on it yet.

Got some old tape knocking around so will try both and a few test rides

What was the outcome of this in the end?

mr_sj

im still debating ! ive half wrapped them in some deda carbon tape i had lying around and i think thats how im going to keep them but just need to retape them neater now. will post a photo up later of them, i think having the carbon tape and carbon bars looks much more subtle than using a coloured bar tape which seesm to stand out a lot more.

cougie

I'd tape up as normal. It looks weird otherwise.
Are the bars non slip on the top ?

mr_sj

not sure if tehy're non slip to be honest but i never ride on teh tops anyway

PhilPub

I don't suppose manufacturers would go to all the trouble of putting their fancy logos all over the tops of wing bars if they thought you were just going to smack a load of tape over it... unless you find it more comfortable of course, but if comfort on the tops is not an issue I'd say go with whatever you like the look of.

mr_sj

Photos as promised, only the 2nd time ivetaped bars but im happy with them

andy46

They look good to me, if they're comfy I'd keep it like that.

mr_sj

yeah they feel good and i like the look of them, so im keeping them this way

Bobbinogs

Top stuff. I think the choice of tape was a very good one (helps to reduce the visual impact) and it all kind of gels.

team47b

You have made a good job of that! I expect you are pleased with it.

Looks as if it is intentional, not a compromise, perfect choice of tape for the bars, had to go to Deda site (I have Deda forks) to see what else they do, too many nice things...

mr_sj

thanks a lot, and yeah i chose the tape to blend in a bit with the bars to lessen the impact a bit. also decided to wrap from tops to bottom as after a test ride i found that my hand was resting right ontop of the finishing tape and it was sliding down and peeling off.

just been out for an hour on the bike and stil feels good

centimani

Like the Ribble above, mine has winged bars and they're taped just beyond the shifters, leaving the wing untaped. As also stated, mine has internally routed cables.
I quite like the look.