How to Wrap Handlebars for Road Bikes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ค. 2024
- Calvin Jones directs a complete walkthrough of wrapping road bars with bar tape. Includes wrap direction, getting past the brake lever, and taping the end, as well as some advanced tips for a professional finish.
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Video contents:
00:43 Tools Needed
01:07 Prep Work
03:43 Wrapping Process - Getting Started
06:10 Wrapping Process - Getting Past the Lever
09:03 Wrapping Process - Finishing the Wrap
11:09 Advanced Techniques
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• HBH-2 Handlebar Holder - www.parktool.com/product/handl...
• SZR-1 Scissors - www.parktool.com/product/sciss...
• UK-1 Utility Knife - www.parktool.com/product/utili...
• HMR-4 Shop Hammer - www.parktool.com/product/shop-...
• Handlebar Tape
• Finishing Pieces
• End Plugs
• Strapping tape to hold down housing (such as fiber tape)
• Finishing Tape (such as electrical tape)
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8 years after you guys uploaded this, and I just finished my first ever handlebar wrap by myself using this video! Best tutorial out there!
This Calvin is a master craftsman par excellence. This isn't a 'walk-through', it's a masterclass. Park Tools, be proud of this guy, I hope you pay him well, he must sell so many tools for you !!
He sold me hundreds of bucks worth of tools XD
I have to admit that Park Tools is now my go-to source for anything bicycle related. If people like this will help me, there’s no point in shopping anywhere else.
Meanwhile sales guys taking in false dollars this man helps foment!!
Calvin Jones is the best in this business. Clear. Concise. Friendly. Informative. Every video is a win.
6 Years later - and still the best video on Bar Wrapping. Thank you. 👍🏻
Watching this guy is like watching an artist painting a beautiful piece of artwork.
He's the Bob Ross of tape wrapping
@@TobiasSander Was thinking exactly the same thing. =D
OMG! "tack welding" electrical tape is absolute genius.
This knowledge will change my life.
Instructions unclear. Carbon fiber is not just carbon powder. :D
Same! TFW you thought you knew all the tricks but you've got fifteen minutes to kill..!
Also why had I never thought of that Sharpie trick?
i actually put a electrical tape in my handgrips XDD
Just the facts ma’am. This is how all teaching videos should be done. Bravo!!!
Every time I wrap bars and it's not often I watch this video as a refresh. Best one on TH-cam. And the reason I don't have to wrap my bars often is because I watch this video so my wrap job turns out pretty nice.
I really don't understand the dislikes.
The dislikes are probably jealousy 🤔
what dislikes
dislikes are definitely from ppl who fucked up and are blaming this video 😂😂
Lucky you, TH-cam dropped dislikes. On the other hand, 51K have liked this video. Calvin is not your average TH-cam "maker", but it should be obvious you can't please all the people all the time. I have barplug and my wrap came undone at the end following this process, but I'm not going to rage dislike.
@@AdamOmidpanahOne of the saddest truths of life, even if you have a great teacher, and you follow the instructions perfectly, sometimes it just doesn't work. Props to you for not lashing out and blaming the video. The good news is, on this case (as I'm sure you already have) you can unspool the bar tape, rewind the video to 0:00, and try again. Even if you did it correctly the first time, can't hurt to give it another shot. This time, who knows. Maybe it lasts years.
I think I just got my PhD in bar tape wrapping. I'm going to have to update the information on my business card now. Fantastic video.
Don't forget your cirriculum vitae.
do you mind wrapping my bars for me?
@@t_bizzy l
@@micklorenzsantiago111 so can you?
Hahahaha tf
You know, I've been wrapping bar tape since Lemond and Fignon were hammering each other up Alpine cols so I thought I pretty well knew "everything there is to know" about this fairly mundane maintenance procedure. I must say this was the masterclass of bar - wrapping and the insider's tip of "tack welding" the finishing tape just about bowled me over. Superb.
Me, too, except it was Merckx and DeVlaeminck. Always pays to see how others do something you think you know!
this is the greatest bike repair man ever, years of knowledge condensed into a 10 min video, he really deserves some TH-cam lifetime achievement award
Without exaggeration, this is the best instructional video I've seen on YT. The explanations are very precise and the video is framed perfectly. I've wrapped handlebars maybe a dozen times, but this time I know I'll do it right! Many thanks, and congratulations on a terrific video!
wow, this has to be the best video regarding bar tape. So many great tips!
+gholam13 yeah i say so too.
same thinking.. despite his lame appearance at the start, he is one of the best explanators.
gholam13 - couldn't agree more, this is literally the best Ive ever seen. The person commenting about His "lame appearance"? wtf...he is a legit Mechanic with immensely useful skill-sets and makes no effort to try and be anything other than helpful. You're spectacularly inappropriate and uncalled for.
Rogerthat 👍
Darkness Eternal your an ass wipe just like your name 🧐💩💩
These park tool maintenance videos are the best on TH-cam, I used the videos to set up my cables for the first time and the amount of detail this guy goes into is insane compared to any of the other videos on here. He also explains it well to someone who has very little knowledge of bike maintenance. Thanks
This has to be the absolute BEST tape-wrapping tutorial I’ve seen in my life. Thanks, Calvin!
In the past few years I wrapped about ten different bicycles and every single time I'm watching this video so it's about time I said thank you! Thanks for the calm and clear instructions, saved me a lot of stress!
After watching a few other wrapping videos, I think this just needs a mike drop at the end.
Well done, Mr. Jones.
Calvin Jones is the Bob Ross of bicycles.
Calvin is thorough and clear and concise. He presents so much better than others. Thanks Calvin.
Well done, sir. I've seen bars wrapped with the reverse direction technique, but I never knew there was a reason. Another reason not to use the figure 8 technique is that tape manufacturers aren't always particularly generous and you can get to the end and find your tape is too short.
This video is pure gold. I've never done this before, and it turned out great. Just setup the repair stand in my living room, started this up, and paused it at each step as I did it. No other video here on this topic helped me as much as this one.
This is the best professional instructor training that explains in detail how to wrap handlebars the correct way. The pinstripe finishing technique is a bonus feature. Thank You!
Agreed.
Searches YT for Handlebar Wrap videos - Sees many of them - then sees Calvin Jones of Park Tools. Found my video!
Thank you for the great tips.
I watched until the end and I was like "holy crap that was a fifteen minute video???" the time just flew by.
Lol same
Same but im high as shit lol im about to wrap my bike handle
MVP how did the wrapping go bro?
@@mrichards55 I did a good job, proud of the result. It's super comfortable.
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Just followed along step-by-step and was successfully able to wrap my bars for the first time! Thanks Calvin for this amazing tutorial! This is the best channel on TH-cam.
Finally a real professional telling us how it is done really professionally. Great help, thank's a lot. :)
Finally a video on bar tape wrapping done right. There are so many video's on youtube that say to wrap to the inside on both sides, and that all pro mechanics do it that way. Mr. Jones does a great job in explaining and showing how to do it. People can wrap their bars any way they want to but i think this is the best procedure.
Calvin always does a great job explaining things. This is the first and only handlebar wrapping video I need. Thank you!
I was pretty much affraid of non-adhesive tapes before buying it. With this video I'm now confident enough of handling it well.
Also, the direction of wrapping the tape is something I have come across quite new to me & realized it is the real key in this technique.
Thanks for making this video.
I conclude that the direction of wrapping is the real key which you taught in this video.
Thanks much.
Thank so much Calvin! I typically don't try to do stuff like this on my own and ask the local cycle shop to do it. When I bought the tape the owner of the shop encouraged me to give it a try. I found this video on TH-cam and it was a snap. Calvin walks through the process well. His delivery cadence is excellent, very easy to follow along. Great work Calvin! God bless and peace.
King of tutorials
This is excellent. Experts in any walk of life are a joy to watch in action and Mr. Jones is an expert.
I watched this and have wrapped my handlebars, The procedure and tips are incredibly helpful. Especially the explanation about the forces exerted by the cyclist and the direction of wrap. Thank you very much Calvin Jones!
Absolutely perfect. Got my bar wrap done in 5 minutes and saved me so much time and money rather than get it done at a shop. Could not have turned out any better. Thank you.
Just a wonderful teacher giving an amazing tutor Al. So glad I found this
Calvin, you are a genius and born to instruct us mere mortals.
That was great. That guy is a wonderful teacher.
Wow. I can't believe this video is 16 mins long and it had me glued to it as if I was watching the opening scene of Top Gun on repeat as a kid! Fantastic video. Thank you so much! I now have the confidence to try this on my own and know that I'm doing a good job! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I've watched a few videos on Wrapping Bar Tape, and this is by far the best video I've watched..
Well done guys
I had to change my handlebars and had to learn how to tape them. I bought a rather thick tape for extra comfort on my gravel bike and the detailed instructions were absolutely perfect. Thank you!
Some great tips and method 3 is a revelation. I've just replaced my tape following this video and the bars have never looked so good. Thanks to Calvin and Park Tools.
I didn't know Frank Zappa's cousin worked at Park Tools!!! How cool is that?
Mr. Jones is very cool.
Tom Ritchey must be their cousin ;-)
A compliment to both!
Anthony keidis in a few years
k ma One is a wizard with bar tape the other was a wizard with guitar strings.
Great video. Wrapped like a pro on my first try. The derailure adjustment videos (front and rear) are excellent as well. No nonsense, expert teaching by Calvin. Way to go Park Tools.
Thanks for this. A wonderful presentation. My husband has just done his first bar tape wrapping - on 3T Biomorph bars just to keep things simple, and following your guidance it has come out really well. Only problem now is that night has descended and frost is on the ground. He’ll have to wait until tomorrow to give it a spin. Cheers from Luxembourg.
By far and a mile the best tutorial online for wrapping your bars, thank you.
Awesome videos. You helped me rebuild my road bike and this helped with the finishing touch. My Park Tools collection will be growing.
every other year or so... you have to this job - the best instruction I've seen. And every other year or so... I return to this vid because I forget these details each time!
Far and away the best handlebar wrap tutorial on youtube. I refer to it every time before I wrap my bars and have had perfect results from my very first attempt on.
great video! i liked how you explained why the rotation should be in different directions on the different parts of the bar.
This was way more informative than expected. Awesome work!
As a new road cyclist I had no idea how to wrap tape, but fuck me this all makes sense and is not something trial and error will teach you in a few years.
1st time at it, with Cinelli tape. I used Method 3 and got a clean wrap. It did take me a couple tries not to run out of tape. Tension was key.
It did seem easier to go with the adhesive protect strip removed from the start. Time will tell. Thanks Calvin.
I think I watched this video years and years ago when I first wrapped my handlebars. It's such a good, clear and concise video that my tape job was so good it lasted me something like over 5 years, I'm finally changing it just for cosmetic reasons lmao
Your videos are excellent, well filmed and narrated so it's clear for the part-time garage mechanic like me.
This is a great video that explains everything very well. Most of the others do not tell you the whys. Thank you very much!!
Long live Calvin! True patron of people born with two left hands.
years of wrapping my tape never thought of reversing the top. thanks for this great video
Absolutely the best video on wrapping a handlebar I have ever seen.
Wow , Everything he shows is very thoughtful , and clearly purpose of first step is line up for second - 5 stars master
This dude is the Bob Ross of bar taping! Thank you...
I just started getting involved in cycle riding again. I'd never heard of Park Tools, but I sure am a fan now!!!!
Thanks for this great tutorial. I just figured out why my bar tape is coming of so quickly. Good tip on the direction depending on which way your hand torques the tape. Love it! Thanks. Keep up the great content! I tell people to check out your channel all the time for how to videos!
omg~! Thank you... I watched hundreds of "how to wrap handlebar" video on internet and you are the best explaining properly how and why you are wrapping this way. I even saw mechanics from pro racing team wrapping the tape opposite direction ( not so good idea ) I am not saying it's wrong way but IMO, your is better for long run....
Hundreds? Damn son...
A couple of clever tricks - coloring the end of a white tape, and pin-striping. As someone who started doing figure of 8 wraps on my old 10-speed, I know that's not the way to do thicker tape but I always forget exactly how it's done - so this was a good reminder - thank you for your very clear video and tricks for making the handlebars look good!
Park tools are solid. Park Tool vids are solid. Enough said.
Thank you for this lesson! I had to do it for the first time and following your steps helped me do a pretty good job.
Only 5% of us are the real pros at what we do, passionate about our craft, always grow, can do the work, and teach others. Calvin, thank you for being a PRO! Thank you for the video!
guys, your videos are one of the best from all internet, kudos for the patience and great work!
40 years of cycling and this dudes vid is the best thing I’ve seen on this subject.
I had to think about it. I've been doing this 46 years. Woh, I'm old. lol
Thank you for the video most appreciated. Now I can wrap my bars and know I'm doing it right and how to start and end well. Quality!
this was playing right next to me when I was wrapping my 1st set of bars yesterday. Thanks!!
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Nice comprehensive tutorial. I just came here to remember which direction the tape rotates. I haven't wrapped bars for about 10 years, but I was a bike mechanic in the early 90's. Always good for a refresher. Now, off to go wrap my bars, ha.
Kudos to Park Tool for making all of these instructional videos. You guys keep making videos and I will keep buying Park Tools to show my support. Its a wrap . LOL Pun intended.
Thank you so much! Will be wrapping my bars for the first time and this is the best video!
You know your stuff! Thanks for the great tutorial!
I just changed my entire handlebar wrapping for the very first time using this video as instruction and it was amazing 🤩 thank you so so much!
I have made a mess of this so many times. Thank you for this video. Its really helpful. I don't have anymore excuses.
Excellent video. The only trick I would add is to use some of that strapping tape where the finishing tape goes as the first layer. Just two times around. It's very thin, but it holds tension much better and does not slowly unravel like black tape (or mfg provided finishing tape) does when it is put under tension. Then just cover the tight strapping tape with black tape but use zero tension. That way it does not slowly creep and expose the adhesive that all of us hate. Makes the tack welding spoke trick unnecessary, cool as it is.
Nice job. For years I've put up with crappy wrap jobs - my own AND others. The key takeaway on this is to wrap the upper bar in the opposite direction from the lower. Since I ride on the top, or hoods, almost all the time, my wraps just don't last. Thanks!
What a legend. Thank you for this brilliant piece of functional artistry.
Out of all the videos on wrapping this is the #1 video I used to wrap my handlebars. Thank you for the tutorial. 😁🤙🏽
As ever, another mini master class!
you re amazing! IMO you re the best on teaching bar tapes
I’ve wrapped handlebars for forty years, now I do it right because of Calvin Jones and Park tool.
First time taping my handlebars. After I watched your video, I watched a couple other just to look for some extra tid-bits and such. Yours was by far the best video of them all and gave me everything I needed to know to get a perfect wrap. Thanks!
Why am I watching this? I dont even have a Road Bike lol
Excellent instructions! The new tape I put on both my drop and aero bars looks pretty good! I'll add one thing. I used a bit of this stuff called Tommy Tape for finishing. It's a self fusing adhesive strip that doesn't get gummy over time.
I told the mechanic at my LBS that I wanted to wrap my own bars. He told me to find the Park Tool video on TH-cam so here I am.
Just wrapped my bars and, of course, came to Calvin first. He's a mastermind of clear instruction. Thanks!
Great video. Very easy to follow and a resounding success. I went for method 3 btw….
thank you for explaining it all so well and not running thru the process, great job ! :)
Best video on wrapping handlebars. All other videos I have seen so far wrap into the wrong direction on the upper part of the handlebar.
Everything you need to know about wrapping tape. No fluff. Great camera angles. Outstanding quality content every time.
Got me to buy a bunch of this brand of tools in the process…
there is a strong bob ross vibe going on in here
😂
started at the bottom and now we're here
Great video!!! I've watched this video before each time I wrap my handlebars for like 3 years and because I ride at least 6 days a week I wear the tape out fast so I change my tape about every 3 months. I can't perfect as Calvin does but at least I can do it pretty darn well!! Thanks, Park Tools and Calvin for the making of all your videos!!!
Thanks to this video, I got the confidence to try replace handlebar tape by myself for the first time - huge thank you!!
far far better than GCN.
my thoughts exactly! How amazing it is when you get a calm, experienced enthusiast who properly planned out the video, and used precisely the right number of words- not too many such that the viewer is annoyed, not too few such that the viewer's time is fruitless. (I note that this comment fails to meet the standard as the video- luckily there's a small chance @Darkness Eternal sees this, so I'm OK with being less articulate than Mr. Calvin Jones).
Don't you hate their elitism? I unsubbed from their snobbery.
Bob Ross of cycling
Never thought wrapping could have so much tricky things...thank you!
These park tools videos are by far the best I've seen. A little long but well worth the time.