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Bicycle Handlebar Tape Replacement

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    • Undo the brake cables holding the brake calipers under tension.

    • Depress the brake/shift levers (brifters) and insert a 5mm Allen key into the internal bolt. This bolt secures the brifters to the handlebar.

    • With the 5mm Allen key, loosen and temporarily remove brifters.

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    • Remove the old tape and discard.

    • Pour some rubbing alcohol on the rag and clean any old adhesive residue off the handlebar.

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    • Starting on the right side of the handlebar, wrap the new tape around the end in a clockwise direction moving inward.

    • Be sure to wrap the tape tight, but don't pull so hard that it rips!

    • Using the scissors, cut the tape at an angle towards the outside of the bar.

    • Wrap the loose end with either electrical tape or the adhesive piece provided with the handlebar tape (pictured here)

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    • On the left side of the handlebar, wrap the tape around the end in a counter-clockwise direction moving inward.

    • Wrap tight, but don't rip!

    • Using the scissors, cut the tape at an angle towards the outside of the bar.

    • Wrap the loose end with either electrical tape or the adhesive piece provided with the handlebar tape (pictured).

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    • Using the 5mm Allen key, reattach and tighten the brifter levers onto the handlebar.

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    • Reattach the brake cables to the brifters and brake calipers

    • Depress the brake levers a couple of times to test and confirm that the cables were reinstalled properly before riding.

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