by Bopomofo » 14 Oct 2013 22:25
I had this dilemma, Didds, before just cracking on and doing it.
It's piss easy, and the adhesive that bar tape has on it isn't proper glue... it is just a tackiness that actually makes it easier for you: when you are putting it on it doesn't keep unravelling like the old tape did.
The only tricky bit is getting it around the brake levers. You need to peel back the rubber hoods and there's a trick where you have to cut use a short cut off section to cover a gap around the back of the lever. The tape I bought had exactly such a piece already included.
Finish off the end at the top of the bars by cutting straight around with a Stanley knife then using some electrical tape (available in many colours) to hold it down.
I had fun once. It was awful.