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
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
wrote:
> That's a really good idea! (wrap from the ends, tuck u
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 wrote:
> O
On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 4:56 PM, velomann 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 ev
"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 th
