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On the Bar tape---I looked at it and You can wrap them two ways. Clockwise and Anti clockwise or Forward and back or whichever way you want to term it. I looked at the bars and the tape and I could get it so the "Open" side of the tape is either going with or away from hand movement. If the open side is encountered first with hand movement then it will pucker and look untidy very quickly. If the open side is away then it will last longer. I have always disliked the bit of tape that is at the centre of the bars so tried to eliminate it. By starting at the centre then it gives a neater finish- or at least to my eyes- and the tape should hold itself in place if pulled tight on the first couple of turns.

It may not be the usual way and may not work but I'll let you know in a few months time. And coffee without sugar is not that bad. I'll let you know about that in a few months time aswell.