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This guide will demonstrate how to wrap handlebar tape on a road bike with dropout-style handlebars.
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Flip the hood of the brake lever upwards.
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Peel off the adhesive covering from the back of the bar tape.
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Place one end of the bar tape around the handlebar, making sure to leave a half inch extended past the end of the handlebar.
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Begin tightly wrapping the bar tape clockwise around the handlebar so that the bar tape overlaps itself slightly.
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After a few wraps, tuck the extra bar tape into the end of the handlebar and firmly push in the bar end plug.
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Continue to tightly wrap the bar tape around the bar as evenly as possible.
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Take the extra piece of bar tape provided and cut it to fit the back of the brake lever.
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Flip the break lever hood back down and continue.
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Stop wrapping about 2 inches from stem.
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Cut the bar tape diagonally at an approximately 60 degree angle.
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Use the electrical tape provided to tightly secure the end of the wrap.
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Press down on electrical tape to secure it.
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Repeat steps 1-12 on the other side, now wrapping counterclockwise.
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