handlebar tape question

[ny biker]

I have never paid the LBS to install bar tape. I guess it depends on the relationship you have with the shop. It probably helps that I have bought 5 bikes in 10 years, and take them home-made cookies from time to time. To be fair, I don't have 2 of those bikes anymore, but the shop has been great to deal with over the years.

Well I bought the tape from them first, and in this case it was the manager who helped me with the purchase. It was The Bike Lane in Reston. I was probably buying other things from them at the same time -- I rarely get out of there without spending some money on something.

[kmehrzad]

I was in The Bike Lane's Reston location on Wed. test riding a Trek 520. Nice bike and nice staff.

[rubywagon]

I just replaced mine today, and I want to say it took me about a half an hour. I am sure the people at the bike shop are faster.

[RolliePollie]

I just did my second re-wrap job on my road bike and it looks awesome (if I do say so myself!). I am pretty picky, so I'd say the whole project took me 40 minutes or so. I used Cinelli cork tape this time and it's harder to wrap than the Bontrager tape I used last time, so I ended up unwrapping and rewrapping a few times before I was happy the results.

I actually think it's kind of a fun project...I think you should try it out!

[OakLeaf]

I guess I'm even more incompetent at it than I thought.

[kmehrzad]

I want to try this weave pattern sometime. I think it's such a cool look. I'll wait until it's time to change one of my bike's handlebar tape, though.

http://www.wastedlife.org/bike/harlequin/index.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9180352...9075289/page2/

[oz rider]

I've done a couple of harlequin wraps. Frustrating but fun. Definitely easier with the cloth tape.

[Zelda_K]

I want to try this weave pattern sometime. I think it's such a cool look. I'll wait until it's time to change one of my bike's handlebar tape, though.

http://www.wastedlife.org/bike/harlequin/index.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9180352...9075289/page2/

that looks great