Originally Posted by CliffordK

I've done it that way in the past. It is nice to tuck the end into the plugs.

It has been a while since I've wrapped that way, but it just seems to curl up around the edges of the tape quicker that way.

But, it never hurts to give it a try. Riding from the drops, you would be pulling on the wrap in the opposite direction than when riding from the tops of the bars anyway.