Intuitive to install, our Coil Leather Bar Wraps wrap around the handlebar like typical bar tape. But unlike typical bar tape, our high-quality full grain veg-tan leather is a high-performance material that is durable in the elements, warm to the touch, and gets grippier when wet.
Using the unique qualities of veg-tan leather, no sticky tape backing is required, allowing the natural leather to stay fast in place once installed, but able to be transferred from bicycle to bicycle over the years. It gets more beautiful with use and age, developing a rich patina for a lush look and outstanding handfeel.
Like our other bar wraps, the Coil Leather Bar Wraps come as a kit that you install yourself on your handlebars. The simple coil tape design is flexible for any kind of handlebar dimensions: it can fit around H-bars, ovalized ergo bars, flat-top bars, moustache bars - plus anywhere else you might need a little wrap, including top tubes and chainstay guards.
Need help deciding which pair of bar wraps to get? Other questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions specifically for our Bicycle Handlebar Wraps.
Our high quality leather can be uninstalled from one set of handlebars and re-installed on a new set: simply un-wrap and re-install the same way you installed them the first time. Double-sided tape (optional) and leather care dressing available in our Parts section.
Honey, Dark Brown, Black
Hand-dyed, American vegetable-tanned leather
Includes (2) specially-designed 1.25" wide straps of leather with beveled edges, approximately 75" long which is ample length to wrap a typical drop bar with a 1/4"-1/2" overlap. Leather weighs approximately 4.5oz (128g).
Included in each purchase is two straps and two gap fillers for drop bar brake levers. Each strap is one single piece of leather. Bar plugs not included.
Installation video on our Vimeo channel: https://vimeo.com/walnutstudiolo/coilwraps
Read our leather care recommendations.
Credit to Erin Berzel Photography.
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Exactly what I was looking for both functionally and aesthetically. I only wish you did leather brake hoods. Will certainly keep visiting the website and seeing what’s new, and figuring out what else might be cool on my bikes.
These are high quality and easy to work with. Plus they look amazing on my bike!
I noticed little spots of paint transfer from bike racks at work, so I decided to leather wrap my bike in spots that have potential for this type of damage. I am planning to order more to replace some cheaper leather I used in a couple of spots, and to rewrap my Brooks grips; this leather is so much nicer than what they came with. Very highly recommend for a touch of vintage class.
I just wrapped the bars on my new gravel bike and I am super impressed. Way easier to install than traditional bar tape as you can stretch and soak the leather as much as you need to and it matches my honey brown Brooks B17 perfectly. Extremely happy and will be sending as much business your way as I can. So far the only downside has been how many people stopped me during the first ride to inquire about it and where to get it! Thanks for the great product!
I was getting a little tired of the drop bars on my Bantam, but didn't want to switch to upright bars just yet. I was hoping some leather wrap would rejuvenate the ride. And by gum, it sure did! I like the look and feel of the wrap. And I also like the fact that the wrap can be reused, vs. the cotton/synth stuff that you're lucky to get a couple years out of. Recommended.
Second set. Completes the bike.
There’s many different brands, styles, materials and colors of handlebar tape, I found the KEEPER. I chose leather due to its life expectancy, and re-wrap potential. You’ll have to judge for yourself but for me leather is the only wrap that will transfer between bars multiple times without compromising structure.
Walnut Studiolo supplied a quality product, instructions, a sweet treat, games, green wrapping, leather classes if wanted and friendly communication. If you go this route, expect a charge commensurate with a lasting leather product that gives a certain classic look and old school feel. 😀
It was a very simple job and I'm super-pleased with the results. Please note that I reverse-wrapped the bars, from the top backwards. This avoided the VERY unsightly black electrical tape. Soak the tape in a pan of water first. It stretches to comfort with the bars quite nicely. It then shrinks and tightens on the bars, and the start of the tape on the reverse wrap seems like it's not going ANYWHERE, so I'll be shocked it it gets look. One proviso on that though is that I only ride in dry weather. If you are caught in a rainstorm it's possible that it might get loose. But where I live in California we only get seasonal rain and I stay in during precipitation events. It tucked into the bar ends easily after some judicious trimming with scissors. I got the bullwhip braided version as well, but am not certain about my abilities at wind wrapping the top bar terminals by the stem.
These are gorgeous, and I know they will get more gorgeous with patina! I couldn’t stand to finish them with tape (as per instructions), so I didn’t—they’ve been just fine tightly tucked in and capped with bar plugs. Even better since I know I can use them again and again. A 10/10 addition to my bike; so glad my LBS talked me into them.
Great quality and prompt shipment and delivery. I decided to try leather wraps on my mountain bike in place of the grips that came with my twist shifter. I was debating between these and the sew on. I chose the leather wraps because my grips always seem to melt or work themselves off the handlebars turning into a yucky mess. I'm happy to say this idea worked fine, they are nice and tight, comfortable and look gorgeous with my Brooks saddle. As a bonus, there's plenty of leather left over to get creative with another project! Thanks guys!
I’m very pleased with my new handlebar wrap. The bar wrap arrived exactly as it was described and installation was easy. I love the way it looks on my bike. I would recommend Walnut Studiolo to anyone considering new bar wrap. Thank you!
I've been riding 40+ years including racing in college but this is the first time I've used a leather wrap. It was much easier to install than I expected and it looks beautiful. I can't wait to take this on the road and I'm looking forward to it developing a patina from use. Beautiful product!
Not only is there NO higher quality product, it worked incredibly well as a wrap for my steering wheel! It looks great, better than the cheap steering wheel covers available and has a nice feel when driving. Beautiful, high-quality product, fast delivery, super fun packaging and creative invoice! A very personal touch. Thank you!!
I’m very pleased with this product! It matched my Brooks honey saddle perfectly. The best part is that the coil was long enough so I was able to double wrap it over my cork tape for added cushion. Definitely recommend this company and product!
First off this is proper full grain leather thinly pared not cheap leather like you’d find on every other leather bar tape. Secondly my tape, the honey colour is a perfect match for my Brooks Saddle, far better than their own or anyone else’s. Thirdly, it wraps and stretches really, really well and re-wraps as many times as you like. Lastly, their customer service is equally brilliant. I wouldn’t consider anything else now.
Very beautiful on the bike. Great classic look on my Raleigh Grand Vitesse. Just installed them today.
I love this bar wrap. It just looks so good on my bike. Plenty of grip, just enough padding (not much though), smells incredible, is stunning to look at, but mostly since its reusable and you suck at wrapping bars (like myself) you can try try try again!! It was a bit of sticker shock at first, but for a bar tape you can get years and years of use out of its well worth the money. Very high quality.
Attached is my humble attempt at finishing my bar wrap using artificial sinew. It's a first draft but I'm pretty happy with the result. It's nicely waxy and stretchy so I didn't add any finish to it. It's held up well over a few hundred miles.I used the same tying off technique as in the YouTube video on using twine/shellac. So far I love the wraps. I haven't had any comments about them yet.
Can't get near enough to people!
This bar tape is a perfect match for the Brooks leather seats. The tape is equally durable, comfortable, and beautiful as the seats are.
While I initially pondered over the price, I don't now. It really was worth it considering the care and quantity put into it. Thanks guys!
Simply the best bar tape ever made. I have wrapped many handle bars through the years and this is the best leather bar tape produced. The leather wrap is so comfortable to ride on. I enjoyed wrapping my bars with this leather wrap and will buy it again for my other bikes. Not sure if it would be long enough for my Nitto noodle bars? Definitely worth buying, no better made leather wrap.
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