Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Fix a rear flat tire you will have black smunge on your hands ..
will you have hand cleaner with you, or just grab the bars & leave black goo.. on the tape.
Lots of ways to keep your bar tape clean. But if your bike is already so dirty that your hands get destroyed changing a flat, that's not the bar tape's fault, and it will probably be dirty in any case.
Take your gloves off first.
Use your bike shorts, or socks, to clean most crap off your hands.
Carry a rag.