Stabilizing Bar Tape Plugs
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Stabilizing Bar Tape Plugs
My plugs have been wiggling loose after awhile - just wondering if others have ideas for keeping them in place - I thought about double sided tape or building up the plug diameter with tape to keep it in there tight - any other thoughts from the group ??
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Ah, don't worry about it. If you're on a ride and notice that they're wiggling out, you don't even need to stop - just bang 'em back in the palm of your hand.
j/k - do *not* do that.
Seriously though, I can't say that I've had them work loose frequently enough for it to be even remotely problematic. The next time you re-tape, maybe another half-loop around the bar end would tighten things up enough?
j/k - do *not* do that.
Seriously though, I can't say that I've had them work loose frequently enough for it to be even remotely problematic. The next time you re-tape, maybe another half-loop around the bar end would tighten things up enough?
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Use an allen key/wrench to tighten them in. Been using these for about 4 years...they never come loose.
If you get the oil slick colored ones it saves you about 3 watts PER bar end plug.
Use an allen key/wrench to tighten them in. Been using these for about 4 years...they never come loose.
If you get the oil slick colored ones it saves you about 3 watts PER bar end plug.
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Use an allen key/wrench to tighten them in. Been using these for about 4 years...they never come loose.
If you get the oil slick colored ones it saves you about 3 watts PER bar end plug.
Use an allen key/wrench to tighten them in. Been using these for about 4 years...they never come loose.
If you get the oil slick colored ones it saves you about 3 watts PER bar end plug.
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I usually only get this problem if the tangs inside the plug are cracked.
I also usually wrap top-down, so the plugs are doing the job of finishing tape.
I also usually wrap top-down, so the plugs are doing the job of finishing tape.
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Nitto plugs which clamp in place.
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Kustom Kaps offer just the plugs, which can be spec’d in custom color combos.
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The Enve ones when really well. I don't know if you can get them without bars, I assume they'll fit regular ones too if you can.
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which works OK, but Elmers is a cleaner fix IMO.
I don’t tuck excess tape into the bar ends - I start the wrap overlapping the bar ends then trim the tape flush with a razor - then install the plugs
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OVERLAPPING....
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YOU WERE ON TO IT IN POST #1, THEN FURTHER EXPLAINED IN POST #4. WRAP'EM AND JAM'EM. IT LEAVES A CLEAN END, NO BULGE. OR GET THE EXPANDING TYPE. OR WINE CORKS.
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Just overlap the tape by half its width at the bar ends. Once you are done wrapping, jam the bar end plug in. There is no reason to go rogue on something as basic as wrapping bars.
If you want a better way, use any of the many suggested bar end plugs that have an expanding wedge.
I have these on all my drop bar bikes, for example- https://kustomcaps.com/products/sugar-skull-beps
The expanding rubber holds them in place and the only way to remove them is to undo the expansion before pulling.
If you want a better way, use any of the many suggested bar end plugs that have an expanding wedge.
I have these on all my drop bar bikes, for example- https://kustomcaps.com/products/sugar-skull-beps
The expanding rubber holds them in place and the only way to remove them is to undo the expansion before pulling.
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Just overlap the tape by half its width at the bar ends. Once you are done wrapping, jam the bar end plug in. There is no reason to go rogue on something as basic as wrapping bars.
If you want a better way, use any of the many suggested bar end plugs that have an expanding wedge.
I have these on all my drop bar bikes, for example- https://kustomcaps.com/products/sugar-skull-beps
The expanding rubber holds them in place and the only way to remove them is to undo the expansion before pulling.
If you want a better way, use any of the many suggested bar end plugs that have an expanding wedge.
I have these on all my drop bar bikes, for example- https://kustomcaps.com/products/sugar-skull-beps
The expanding rubber holds them in place and the only way to remove them is to undo the expansion before pulling.
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Bar-end plugs for those with a Campagnolo fetish
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I have these on all my drop bar bikes, for example- https://kustomcaps.com/products/sugar-skull-beps
The expanding rubber holds them in place and the only way to remove them is to undo the expansion before pulling.
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Just bought a pair of their BEPs and I don't think they expand at all - it's basically a machine screw that goes through a decorative cap and a rubber cork and then a simple threaded washer that holds it all together - don't see what would make the cork expand - the rubber cork is fairly fat and I think just a tight fit holds it in there .