Our natural leather "bullwhip" style braid makes a tactile, cushioning wrap that looks amazing and stays fast in place.
Durable in the elements, warm to the touch, and grippier when wet, our natural leather is a performance material with a lush look and outstanding handfeel.
Overlapping layers of high quality American leather provide more cushioning, and hand-finished edging assures it lays well. The signature, small diamond pattern visually complements the diameter of the bar.
Like our other bar wraps, the Bullwhip Bar Wraps come as a kit that you braid and stitch on yourself with pre-punched stitching holes, needle, thread, and instructions.
The natural oils in your hands burnish our high-quality American leather into a glossy patina that will last you a lifetime. You get to keep the patina you've earned: you can transfer it from bike to bike, and over the years it will only get more beautiful with use and time.
Fits ergo bars, flat-top bars, drop bars, pursuit bars, bullhorns, and more.
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-braid and re-install the same way you installed them the first time. Replacement stitch kits, double-sided tape, and leather care dressing available in our Parts section.
Honey, Dark Brown, Black
Hand-dyed, vegetable-tanned leather
An order of braided bar wraps comes with (2) specially-designed straps of leather for braiding on bar wraps - 1 for each side - with ample length to accommodate drop bars (approximately 20" / 51cm braided length per side). The actual length of the wraps is longer than that to accommodate for the braiding. The sew-on section is midway down the wraps and is designed to fit around a section of 1" (25.4mm) diameter bar, where it's stitched under the brake hoods. Leather weighs approximately 4.5oz (128g).
Included in each purchase is two wraps and a stitch kit containing needle, thread, and instructions. Bar plugs not included.
Watch an installation video on our Vimeo channel: https://vimeo.com/walnutstudiolo/bullwhipbarwraps
Read our leather care recommendations.
Credit to Erin Berzel Photography.
Variable.Stitch kit thread contains nylon. Can be stitched with an alternate thread (source separately). Learn more about ourPlastic-Free Analysis >>>
I would have give just about any amount of money to have someone install these wraps. After 2 days, multiple hours each day, and many, many attempts this is the best that I could do on my bike. Super frustrating. I have carbon aero bars and it was very difficult to get the wrap around the bends of the bar to look decent. I'm really not happy with the result and refuse to work on it more. The potential is there but my ability has fallen short. I wouldn't recommend these for anybody. The standard spiral wrap is easier to work with. Also keeping the wrap wet is critical to the success. As the wrap started to dry I got some tearing in spots. I really wanted to love this product but just can't do it. We'll see how long it lasts. I may end up going with regular leather bar tape in a spiral pattern. Very disappointed. The wraps were made well enough but the part that you sew on to the levers was a little small for Sram Axs levers. The installation video was great to have and watched that over 10 times to try to get this right. Also orienting your body to the direction that you're plaiting is helpful.
Great product. I needed to watch the video a few times before I was able to work out how to do the braiding. Looks and feels great. Will need to buy another set for my other bike.
I love the look of the bullwhip bar wrap, it makes my bike look even more bitchin! And we all know bitch'n is an important aesthetic in cycling ;) Also the customer service and quick shipment of orders is top notch, soon ALL of my bikes will have Walnut Studiolo's leather wrapped handlebars. I've attached a vid that gets a few shots my bike with the wrap and some leather accent on the frame pump, hope you enjoy, Peace
Terrific video! Love how you used the extra as an accent for your frame pump. Thanks for sharing, this made my day. -Geoff
Easy to work with, I am not the best at wrapping. My drop bars are triple padded in the drops. I went from the bottom up using clear shrink tubing instead of tucking inside.
This is for disciplined people who fondly remember the Rubiks cube. You wont get it the first time but that is part of the fun. It is well worth the trip of learning this skill- I loved learning to do the braiding BUT DO NOT lose the diagrams or the instructions. The Youtube was valuable but you will need the diagrams!! I put the letters on each strip on the underside about 6 times, you will refer to them. Once you get in the rhythm it's fast.
Firstly, beautiful bar wrap, perfect match for Brooks products. Not only is the leather wonderful, but also, the braided pattern is classy as all hell.
Secondly, four strand braiding around a tube through sharp turns is tricky. I had to develop a working pattern for my fingers. Once I had that down I could work on the details. This is a great traditional look for your cycle.
I love this bull wrap, I was was challenged when braiding these and as you can see, I didn’t do as clean of a job as others have. I did follow the instructions and still didn’t get the wrap tight enough to eliminate movement on the bar. I actually prefer the gaps in the tape though (Contrast) and so I pulled the wrap and used hockey tape on the bar to secure the wrap over the top. It’s solid now! The bar tape is the first thing people notice on my Mixte build 👍
Great Product Great People! WalnutStudiolo Rocks! Takes a little effort to get the Groove of The Wrap but worth The Effort! Gonna do a ReDo at The End of The Season but I Love the Extra Nuance The Wrap gives My Bike...
I installed this tape by myself and it took some concentration and a couple attempts but I was able to do it on my own and it was totally worth it. Looks great and feels super smooth on my hands when I ride!
While wrapping my head (pun intended) around the braiding pattern was no easy feat, the end result is so, so worth it. This bar wrap feels great, looks great, and, most importantly, will last a very long time. I couldn't be happier.
My bike looks absolutely fantastic with this handlebar wrap, but just a word of warning if you end up having your local bike shop install these: Take stock of your inventory of patience as these are a pain to attach. It took two experienced bike mechanics who wrap bars very often over two hours to figure this wrap out and they ended up needing to have two people to do it. That is with the assistance of the video. Thankfully they only charged me two hours as opposed to the four but that's still an extra hundred bucks just to wrap the handlebars. I'm not looking forward to having to change the cable casing in the future =/ I love the look, and it feels great though and I'm looking forward to it aging. Hopefully I'll actually be able to reuse them in the future.
These look great and they're super unique. A little tricky to braid but once you get it you'll be fine. Bar plugs are a little tricky too but a little proofide will get it right in there.
A little tricky to braid but once you get it you'll be fine. Bar plugs are a little tricky too but a little proofide will get it right in there.
Loved this item. A must have.
In a world where nothing seems to stand out this wrap exudes good taste and timelessness! Extremely well crafted and top quality materials. Geoff was accessible to answer questions and offered a lot of great advice. In a disposable culture these wraps are built to last.
They’re a bit of work to get on but they’re absolutely worth it I don’t regret the hours I spent whatsoever
I was able to wrap Left over Right on the left top and Right over Left on the right top of the handle bars to make it unique. The brown color of the wraps matches my brown Brooks B17 saddle. Overall I am delighted with this product.
Thanks for asking! I'm still waiting for my packet which has passed the Finnish Customs but in queue of Finnish Post Office.
Came as expected and looks just as gorgeous in person as in the pictures. The process was easy enough once it got going, I really had a great rhythm going after a while. I ended up wrapping some bullhorn bars and spent ample time deciding how I wanted to wrap them. I ended up cutting them in half and starting from the stem to the ends and stuffing the ends in with my caps. Perfect in theory, slightly frustrating a few weeks in (wish I had it again to do again and not CUT them in half). The only downside is trying to have absolutely zero metal peaking through the braids, nearly impossible. Everyone is very impressed and I love to hold them. Highly recommend!
We ordered 2 bullwhip handlebar leather and a saddle bag. What a delight. True handmade quality you can assume will last a life time.
I’ve had these on my bike for about three weeks now and I’m so happy with them, I only wish that I had gotten them earlier. They look great, are comfortable, and they have performed well in sunny and rainy weather.
It's absolutely beautiful.
I loved everything about this purchase. I am supporting a lovely couple. It is home made. When I received the item the application was challenging, but it turned into a fun project. Once it was all said and done my bike looks amazing. I hope they keep doing what they doing.
I loved everything about this purchase. I am supporting a lovely couple. It is home made. When I received the item the application was challenging, but it turned into a fun project. Once it was all said and done my bike looks amazing. I hope they keep doing what they doing
Really nice product -- some learning curve to the install but the videos are super helpful and the end result is worth the effort.
