The winding of Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) tows around longitudinal reinforcing bars provides a novel method for the fabrication of reinforcement cages for concrete structures. A key limitation on the contribution of FRP to the shear capacity of a concrete member is found at corners, where stress concentrations can lead to premature failure. An experimental programme, comprising 30 test samples, was undertaken to assess the bend capacity of filament wound FRP (W-FRP) shear links manufactured using a carbon tow impregnated with epoxy resin. A new methodology was developed to allow for rapid testing of the samples as well as their self-realignment during load application. A fixed bend radius of 5mm and six non-circular fibre cross sectional areas having different width-thickness ratios were considered. Additionally, 18 samples were tested to measure the tensile properties of the straight reinforcement. The results indicate that W-FRP exhibit improved bend strength as compared to conventional FRP with circular sections, as a larger width-thickness ratio of the reinforcement provided more strength for a given cross sectional area. A good correlation between the test results and predictions of the W-FRP bend strength was observed when the specimens were modelled as a collection of transformed individual circular sections.