 Topic Name: How to thicken up bar wrap?
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on: December 20, 2010, 12:17:27 PM
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bmike-vt
Location: Horgen, Switzerland
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Use the foamy garage door sealer:  Electric tape to bars. Orient so that the thicker portion is where your hand will rest. Wrap over the top with your favorite tape. |
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Topic Name: How to thicken up bar wrap?
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Reply #1 on: December 20, 2010, 03:32:49 PM
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wdlandparker
Location: Woodland Park, CO
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« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2010, 03:32:49 PM » |
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Or, for the cushiest possible bar tape ever, you could just wrap your bars in garage door sealer!  |
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"what now ma nature, what now hahaha?!?!"
(cue hailstorm)
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Topic Name: How to thicken up bar wrap?
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Reply #2 on: December 20, 2010, 05:34:18 PM
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bmike-vt
Location: Horgen, Switzerland
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« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2010, 05:34:18 PM » |
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Actually tried it... doesn't stay put when you muscle around on the bars...  |
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Topic Name: How to thicken up bar wrap?
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Reply #3 on: December 21, 2010, 04:32:05 AM
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DoctorRad
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« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2010, 04:32:05 AM » |
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How thick is that stuff you're using? I found some 12mm neoprene stuff on eBay UK... too thick?
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Reply #4 on: December 21, 2010, 04:01:54 PM
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Mike Brown
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« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2010, 04:01:54 PM » |
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I've always just double wrapped the stache bars on my commuter/ road tourer.
What's the difference?
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Topic Name: How to thicken up bar wrap?
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Reply #5 on: December 21, 2010, 06:18:19 PM
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bmike-vt
Location: Horgen, Switzerland
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« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2010, 06:18:19 PM » |
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How thick is that stuff you're using? I found some 12mm neoprene stuff on eBay UK... too thick?
That is about right. Probably 1cm thick at its widest. |
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Topic Name: How to thicken up bar wrap?
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Reply #6 on: December 21, 2010, 06:19:32 PM
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bmike-vt
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« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2010, 06:19:32 PM » |
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I've always just double wrapped the stache bars on my commuter/ road tourer.
What's the difference?
Thicker. And in my case, free. I think its cheaper than bar wrap though. |
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Topic Name: How to thicken up bar wrap?
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Reply #7 on: December 23, 2010, 03:42:46 PM
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chrisx
Location: Portland
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« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2010, 03:42:46 PM » |
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wilson tennis racket wrap. $3 walmart
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Topic Name: How to thicken up bar wrap?
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Reply #8 on: December 23, 2010, 04:27:17 PM
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bmike-vt
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« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2010, 04:27:17 PM » |
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How many wraps of the racket stuff would it take to get the thickness of the sealer foam? What I like about this is great cushioning without lots of expenses and wrapping... I've done double wraps and double wraps over gel pads and so far this is superior.
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Topic Name: How to thicken up bar wrap?
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Reply #9 on: December 23, 2010, 06:23:08 PM
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chrisx
Location: Portland
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« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2010, 06:23:08 PM » |
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I use it on bar ends a lot, when I do I use the bar ends more often.
way better than high dollar cork wrap
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Topic Name: How to thicken up bar wrap?
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Reply #10 on: December 24, 2010, 02:53:19 AM
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DesertDog
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« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2010, 02:53:19 AM » |
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How many wraps of the racket stuff would it take to get the thickness of the sealer foam?
The Wilson racquet tape is only 1/32" thick and 1" wide. Gonna take a lot to get a proper grip diameter only using this on a bare bar. Probably best to use it over top of something else. It does do great for redoing a racquet and I've considered using it to wrap my bar ends. The stuff is thin, but very cushiony and grippy. A possibly bad thing is that it is made for use with racquet grips, so the overall length of each roll is only 43". |
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