Its gonna be uncomfortable and if you ever crash, that open bar end is gonna take a core sample.
Find some chrome look bartape i guess
Obvious-Case-2357 on
Hell no💀
Supper_Champion on
Looks nice, but it’s not great for grip, even with gloves. Can also be more fatiguing because bar diameter without wraps is smaller, so for many people it’s more effort to hold the bar. The bar tape makes for more comfort and performance in all ways over bare bars.
Try it out for sure, but it probably won’t take long for you to realize it’s a downgrade.
Shirkaday on
That’s a nope from me boss!
woodstyleuser on
I ride naked like that and I concur, it fucking sucks.
There are always chunks of me missing
Fearless_Eye_3567 on
I know your bones fucking hate you…
Also if you ever crash and don’t have atleast barplugs you could have your handlebars PENETRATE you and core sample your flesh
hoganloaf on
dum
Frequent_Win816 on
perfectly acceptable as long it literally never rains or gets cold and you never crash
furryfeetinmyface on
Rocked it for a while until winter came then I had to wrap em with tennis racquet tape
owlpellet on
cold as fuck.
also end plugs are mandatory, safety issue. drink some whiskey.
brasaodrake on
Ok, I get it, thank you guys, gonna put the dawn tapes, thank you all for the comments!
PriclessSami on
*duuumb waaays to die*
FreezaSama on
nope. dangerous with little to no upside.
mancub303 on
Dig it
NJS_Stamp on
Love it, I’ve put probably 8-9 years of riding solely into tapeless drops and my hands only buzz a little bit now, and it’s not all the time! 😀
I run no bar tape and they work great! They can be a bit slippery when wet though but it doesn’t really affect me all that much
deanmc on
Might as well ride without a seat while you’re at it
OutrageousKiwi5274 on
Hockey tape is great if you want a cheap option with like literally any color or pattern you could ever imagine, just sucks getting it off once it’s on
lazac69 on
I rode like that for like a week, was better than expected. You should still have end caps tho
Flaky-Ad-4467 on
cold and hard
baked_beansntaters on
I removed the bar tape on my 74 Raleigh 10 speed. I flipped the bars and raised them all the way up so that they were in the position that looked like old-school chopper motorcycle bars. It worked well. The bare bars were cold in the winter months, though.
mardan65 on
Dumb
brochacho6000 on
hideous and small time
angel_bou on
do what you want i guess but also why?
PrincipalPoop on
Aside from the safety and comfort issues it just looks unfinished. A real “oh I’m not lazy it’s actually a choice” kinda situation
armedwithturtles on
Cold and shakey
turned_wand on
I think it looks sick and rocked it for a long time but if I went on any ride longer than a few miles the sweaty hands makes it much much harder to use the handle bars. Yea you can still hold them in the top position by the stem but if I wanted to do some stand up pedaling or skidding with them on the curves before the bars drop my hands would slide and it’s both inconvenient and kind of dangerous. So I caved and wrapped em.
Beluga-ga-ga-ga-ga on
Not for me, as I don’t like the look, it’s uncomfortable and slippery as dicks, but rock it if it works for you, bro. If you slip a hand when it’s raining and eat shit, though, just be sure not to take anyone else out. Also, the vibrations and extra pressure “may” cause you issues down the way. It’s a chronic thing that builds over time. You might be fine for years until you’re not, so just be mindful of it.
no-name_james on
My hands get too sweaty for no tape. You should check out those long silicone grips they use in Keirin racing. They go about halfway up the drops or more and I remember seeing clear ones on Amazon. That will let you keep more of the bar exposed and keep that look you like.
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Its gonna be uncomfortable and if you ever crash, that open bar end is gonna take a core sample.
Find some chrome look bartape i guess
Hell no💀
Looks nice, but it’s not great for grip, even with gloves. Can also be more fatiguing because bar diameter without wraps is smaller, so for many people it’s more effort to hold the bar. The bar tape makes for more comfort and performance in all ways over bare bars.
Try it out for sure, but it probably won’t take long for you to realize it’s a downgrade.
That’s a nope from me boss!
I ride naked like that and I concur, it fucking sucks.
There are always chunks of me missing
I know your bones fucking hate you…
Also if you ever crash and don’t have atleast barplugs you could have your handlebars PENETRATE you and core sample your flesh
dum
perfectly acceptable as long it literally never rains or gets cold and you never crash
Rocked it for a while until winter came then I had to wrap em with tennis racquet tape
cold as fuck.
also end plugs are mandatory, safety issue. drink some whiskey.
Ok, I get it, thank you guys, gonna put the dawn tapes, thank you all for the comments!
*duuumb waaays to die*
nope. dangerous with little to no upside.
Dig it
Love it, I’ve put probably 8-9 years of riding solely into tapeless drops and my hands only buzz a little bit now, and it’s not all the time! 😀
https://preview.redd.it/qi9x1miu0w0e1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5e680616b2dbd09ea531279ebe3aa76411e9230a
I run no bar tape and they work great! They can be a bit slippery when wet though but it doesn’t really affect me all that much
Might as well ride without a seat while you’re at it
Hockey tape is great if you want a cheap option with like literally any color or pattern you could ever imagine, just sucks getting it off once it’s on
I rode like that for like a week, was better than expected. You should still have end caps tho
cold and hard
I removed the bar tape on my 74 Raleigh 10 speed. I flipped the bars and raised them all the way up so that they were in the position that looked like old-school chopper motorcycle bars. It worked well. The bare bars were cold in the winter months, though.
Dumb
hideous and small time
do what you want i guess but also why?
Aside from the safety and comfort issues it just looks unfinished. A real “oh I’m not lazy it’s actually a choice” kinda situation
Cold and shakey
I think it looks sick and rocked it for a long time but if I went on any ride longer than a few miles the sweaty hands makes it much much harder to use the handle bars. Yea you can still hold them in the top position by the stem but if I wanted to do some stand up pedaling or skidding with them on the curves before the bars drop my hands would slide and it’s both inconvenient and kind of dangerous. So I caved and wrapped em.
Not for me, as I don’t like the look, it’s uncomfortable and slippery as dicks, but rock it if it works for you, bro. If you slip a hand when it’s raining and eat shit, though, just be sure not to take anyone else out. Also, the vibrations and extra pressure “may” cause you issues down the way. It’s a chronic thing that builds over time. You might be fine for years until you’re not, so just be mindful of it.
My hands get too sweaty for no tape. You should check out those long silicone grips they use in Keirin racing. They go about halfway up the drops or more and I remember seeing clear ones on Amazon. That will let you keep more of the bar exposed and keep that look you like.
My wrists and hands hurt just thinking about it.
🤡🤡🤡
No tape is fine. Just the tip also fine.
No plugs is psycho, NEVER do that.
Sketchy