handlebar tape question

[oz rider]

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

[abejita]

It is not that hard at all. and once it clicks how to do the curves...you are golden. I did my bars the other day with my flower tape. It was my first attempt and it turned out really well. I just left the original tape on one side while I did the other so that I could look at it. The only thing is that I didn't leave enough tape to tuck inside the bar under the bar ends. Must have done a good job because hubs asked me to do his tape last night.

[aicabsolut]

For your first time applying bar tape, use a tape that doesn't have an adhesive backing. Then if you mess up, you don't risk ripping the tape when you unwrap. One with a gel strip on the back will be tacky enough to keep from slipping without needing adhesive.