I wrap from the ends, first cork, then cloth. The cork makes it all the way to the top of the bar, several inches from the stem. One roll of cloth makes it just several inches past the brake lever because of the increased diameter, so I use two rolls of cloth on each side (ends up 1.5 with pieces left over). I start the second roll just overlapping with the first and make one full revolution before continuing up the bar. Twine at the end and shellac the whole thing. I know two rolls of cloth on each side seems excessive, but I am so happy with the looks and comfort and I think it should last a long time.
On Apr 26, 3:31 am, Angus <angusle...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > I wrap from the ends toward the center of the bar. Wrapped from the > center out, a hand sliding down the bar can lift the edge of the > tape. If it is shellacked it probably doesn't matter. > > Angus > > On Apr 25, 4:52 pm, Philip Williamson <philip.william...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > That's a really good idea! (wrap from the ends, tuck under the hoods). > > > I left my Viva tape "unfinished" for almost a year, and it didn't > > unroll. After a while, I wrapped with copper > > wire:http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/4510906281/ > > > Philip > > > On Apr 25, 2:22 pm, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 4:56 PM, velomann <velom...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > "have any of y'all glued the ends of cloth tape in place? > > > >> Or shellacked it in place?" > > > > > I start on the top of the bar and wrap toward the ends, make a neat > > > > tuck, plug it with a wine cork, and shellac the whole thing. Slap a > > > > new coat on every year or so and it doesn't unravel - much more > > > > durable than cork wrap. And beats cork in the "beausage" department > > > > every time. > > > > I start at the center of the bar and at the bar end and wrap to the > > > brake hood. Then I tuck everything in under the hood and it stays. > > > > I know it's cheating but it seems to work pretty well. > > > > -sv > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
