Cycling for Noobs

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fetcheveryone Oct 2021 8:21pm, 8 Oct 2021 26,604 posts	fetcheveryone Ey up. I’ve noticed that my bar tape is starting to wear a bit. Is wrapping new tape a straightforward experience?
Meglet Oct 2021 8:25pm, 8 Oct 2021 22,040 posts	Meglet It’s a bit tricky, but I watched lots of YouTube videos and managed it successfully. Not quite as good as a pro and it came a bit loose eventually but not too bad.
Meglet Oct 2021 8:26pm, 8 Oct 2021 22,041 posts	Meglet You might need some insulation tape, the sticky tape you sometimes get with the bar tape is often a bit short.
fetcheveryone Oct 2021 8:51pm, 8 Oct 2021 26,605 posts	fetcheveryone Ok ta, I’ll look at some vids and get some electrical tape I’ve inevitably wondered about bespoke Fetch tapes!
Metro_Nome Oct 2021 9:14pm, 8 Oct 2021 6,285 posts	Metro_Nome Fetch tape. Yes please and thank you.
fetcheveryone Oct 2021 9:30pm, 8 Oct 2021 26,606 posts	fetcheveryone Upvote feature 1246 so I can keep a list and see if we get enough: fetcheveryone.com/featurevoting?sort=id&keyword=1246
Metro_Nome Oct 2021 9:38pm, 8 Oct 2021 6,286 posts	Metro_Nome Hurrah. A good use of my golden ticket!
Dillthedog Oct 2021 7:34am, 9 Oct 2021 4,209 posts	Dillthedog Cork tape is very comfy. Make sure you wrap it from the right end so that you don’t end up unravelling as you ride. Just don’t ask me which is the right end.
SsH Oct 2021 9:00am, 13 Oct 2021 3,605 posts	SsH Hello folks, I have a basic old bike tucked away in the garage and live at the top of a hill. Is it possible to get a conversion kit to make it into an ebike, or do I sell it and buy new?
Dibble Oct 2021 9:51am, 13 Oct 2021 846 posts	Dibble yes there are ebike conversion kits, but they are not particularly cheap so it may be better to get a new ebike.