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  • Bartape colour advice . May God have mercy on my soul…….
  • RustySpanner
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    At least it’s not for my bike.
    🙂

    Mrs S has a Trek roadie, mostly black with annoying random white bits.

    She’s getting a new, red, bar bag as a present.
    Her choice.
    Bars needs new tape, currently black.

    Do I dare risk an attempt at colour coordination?

    Her MTB seems to have acquired lots of random blue bits, so I know she’s partial to a bit of bling.

    I could ask her, but where’s the fun in that?

    Black or red.
    Or something else?

    Help.

    tthew
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    Two tone, like this but in black ‘n red.

    RustySpanner
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    Ooh, there’s posh.
    🙂

    How do you tape the overlap to keep it neat?

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    STATO
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    Two tone init.

    uphillcursing
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    bikebouy
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    Or just do that yerself.. It’s easy, not quite as neat but still easily doable.
    Just taper the ends off, make sure theres enough glue and off you go.
    Or..

    You could do alternate colours on the same side, two colours of your choice alternately wrapped, first say black, then add in a Red and build it out from there..

    bikebouy
    Free Member

    Like this..

    jameso
    Full Member

    Do I dare risk an attempt at colour coordination?

    Second Q – am I an average middle-aged bloke?

    If answer to second Q is yes, answer to first question is ‘No, probably best avoided’.

    Exceptions possible for graphic designers and other style-concious types, ie see Q2.

    : )

    edhornby
    Full Member

    depending on how the bars are shaped you could tape up to where the brake levers are, a bit of lumpiness wouldn’t matter as you don’t put your hands there and there will be overlapping anyway

    ransos
    Free Member

    Black. Every other colour looks stupid when it gets grubby. Which it will.

    CaptainFlashheart
    Free Member

    Henry Ford knew all about bar tape colours.

    pt0608
    Free Member

    Allow me to direct you to Rule #8 for guidance: http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#8

    Although she may already be violating several rules with a bar bag. 😕

    RustySpanner
    Full Member

    🙂
    Cheers all.

    I’ve done the alternate colour thing before (pink and yellow – the 80’s have a LOT to answer for) might just give it a pop.

    Good idea Ed.
    Might do red to the hoods, black on the tops.

    pinetree
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    Anything from these guys. The louder, the better!!!

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    CaptainFlashheart
    Free Member

    The great thing about SupaCaz tape is that you can easily change the colour.

    You’re going to need to, as it lasts about a week.

    Lizard Skins FTW!

    Rorschach
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    Bar tape only comes in black.

    ransos
    Free Member

    Might do red to the hoods, black on the tops.

    Tried that once. It looks crap once it goes grubby.

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