Flat aero bar taping...

badly_dubbed

got some s-works barmac aero carbon bars for venge, would you tape them all the way or only tape till just after the hoods?? (so "barmac" is still visible?)

These:

biscuit959

Tbh I'd say its just a personal thing - I'm sure someone will be along shortly to dish out some cycling laws about bar taping though.
For me, I've got some aero bars and have taped them all the way up and think they look good - they're ally though not carbon so don't think they'd have looked too good without tape unlike yours which look nice and shiny

declan1

I would personally tape those to the rainbow-coloured parts. It's probably much comfier and safer (more grippy) to wrap them the whole way though

sungod

after experimentation, i settled on taping mine to just before the flat part - any further was too bulky, any less exposed where the cables enter the bars...



...the big flat tops are comfy without tape

badly_dubbed

are the cables on yours internal?

mines arent, so it will look poor only taped like yours...so ive found out

smidsy

Killer looking bars - shame to cover them any more than necessary.

Just past the hoods seems to be the accepted practice for aero bars.

badly_dubbed

look a bit naff fully taped

half taped with cabling left out


fully taped.... yuk


what to do....

pinarellokid

here is my bars,, to give ideas maybe




looking great in my eyes!!!!! (but they would)

badly_dubbed

yup thats cool!