Taping easton ea70 ergo aero bars???

blakeya
blakeya Posts: 172
edited January 2013 in Workshop
Bought myself a set of easton ergo aero bars, the bars with the flatter areas accross the top. Nows come to fit new bartape and im wondering how far accross the top section to run the tape??
All input much appreciated.
Cheers
Andy

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  • Ber Nard
    Ber Nard Posts: 827
    It's personal preference. I'd be inclined to tape as far as my thumbs when my hands are on the top of the bar. If the bars have a distinctly flat top, a lot of people only tape as far as the bend just past the hoods.

    Whatever you think looks/feels best.

    Rob
  • blakeya
    blakeya Posts: 172
    Cheers,
    Any other opinions?
    Rgds
    Andy
  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    Tape the whole thing as normal if you like.

    As stated its personal preference.

    So as many options as you want really.
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • blakeya
    blakeya Posts: 172
    Going for the whole lot i think as im running campag so need to cover the cable runs. Hope the tape is going to be long enough.
    Cheers
    Andy
  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    Yes the length of tape may be your problem. Different makes come in differing lengths.

    FWIW Fizik seems on the scrimpy side.
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • Ber Nard
    Ber Nard Posts: 827
    If you use the short strip to tape round the back of the levers then you can get away with a simple wrap around the hoods and the tape goes further.

    If you use the figure of eight method to wrap around the hoods then most tape these days is pretty short.

    Rob
  • blakeya
    blakeya Posts: 172
    Anyone have a link to a good video showing technique for wrapping??
  • Ber Nard
    Ber Nard Posts: 827
    This one:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psmxYxmE3T8

    And part 2, obviously.

    Rob

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