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single width wrap of electrical tape that doesn't spill onto the bars
Ooh yeah, this ^
I was forever deliberately overlapping the electrical tape onto the bars, the thinking being it would contain everything better and look neater, but of course it didn't, the electric tape just folded in on itself and looked crap (not helped by the fact that I like thick tape, wrapped thickly).
Bring the electrical tape only as far as the edge of the bar tape, ideally cut so there's no weird overlapping. Looks v.neat and tidy.
and the 3 finger measure from the stem outside is about the right place to stop
I always try get it to the end of the butting (i.e the end of the thicker central section). Do it right and the tape blends into the butting leaving what looks like a constant diameter of bar.
Looking forwards: clockwise RHS, anti-clockwise LHS
only if you are doing figure of 8 at the shifters 🙂 If not, clockwise LHS and anti-clockwise RHS, so that on the tops, the tape wraps from front to back, to mirror hand pull force that will be exerted.
Don't waste you life, money and handlebars for ribbon with glue.
Use tape on silicone-strip base. It leaves your handlebars clean, allows for infinite number of corrections, makes re-taping 10 minute job and hold as good as stuff with glue.
Cheers!
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When you're experienced, taping the bars should be a 15mins job you can do just before going out for a sunday ride with mates with fresh tape.
I usually buy £12-18 tape and change more often.
-from the bottom
-don't stretch it much if it's gel/silicone (the comfort is gone if stretched)
-wrap closer in the drops and just after the shifters (more comfort)
-figure of 8 around the shifters (bin the small piece)
-stop it when the bar tapers to 31,8mm --> electrical tape.
combine these videos:
As above is the way I do it, apart from
When you're experienced, taping the bars should be a 15mins job you can do just before going out for a sunday ride with mates with fresh tape.
Why would I start fannying about just before going for a ride? If I needed to change bar tape I'd do it when I had nothing else to do.