Old Handle bar tape fix single speed hack

Handle bar tape can be very expensive, and in some town hard to find. There is not a bike shop near where I live so I thought I might try to repair what I had. Please do not think I did this, I bought the frame and bars like it. 

This is the sorry state to tape looked in when I started.

First I unwrapped the tape very carefully. Make sure you do not pull at it as it will rip easily.

Once it was removed I checked all the cables to ensure all work working as the should

I then started to wrap the longer pieces around the top of the bars thinking this is were I mostly hold it.

When I had finished the section and needed to join another piece I used double sides tape to hold it down. I used quite a lot to ensure it stuck.

I then carefully wrapped another piece around the tape overlapping slightly to ensure the end did not come free.

Here is the other side this was in very poor condition, with lots of insulation tape to hold it together.

And finished looks much better. 

This is the finished bars both sides used were around 3 pieces and it is very hard to see we're they joined.

This job took around 15mins. And is worth having ago.