So after a couple of years of use or around 2000 miles, the handlebar tape is looking a bit worse for wear.

Should I change it before it gets worse and is this a simple job or best to get a bike shop to do.

I don’t really fancy taking the brifters off but I can’t see an effective way of doing the job without removing them.

So after a couple of years of use or around 2000 miles, the handlebar tape is looking a bit worse for wear.

Should I change it before it gets worse and is this a simple job or best to get a bike shop to do.

I don’t really fancy taking the brifters off but I can’t see an effective way of doing the job without removing them.

To finalise :

I ended up doing the job myself, after cleaning up the bars from the old bar tape residue I decided to start from the drops and work up using a figure 8 method around the brifter.

Regarding the colour choice, online it looked much brighter and I didn’t fancy plain black.

I wouldn’t say it’s a professional job but for a 1st attempt it will do.

So after a couple of years of use or around 2000 miles, the handlebar tape is looking a bit worse for wear.

Should I change it before it gets worse and is this a simple job or best to get a bike shop to do.

I don’t really fancy taking the brifters off but I can’t see an effective way of doing the job without removing them.

So after a couple of years of use or around 2000 miles, the handlebar tape is looking a bit worse for wear.

Should I change it before it gets worse and is this a simple job or best to get a bike shop to do.

I don’t really fancy taking the brifters off but I can’t see an effective way of doing the job without removing them.