Originally Posted by LittleGinseng
Park tool has it right, but I wrap mine starting at the top of the bars and finish at the drop ends. I have a serious aversion to looking at tape ANYWHERE on my bikes. Been doing it this way since the early 80's. Anyone else wrap backwards/reverse?
I don't know when taping from the bottom started, but it's stupid and relies on the sticky tape to hold the wrap form unraveling. Old school was always no adhesive, wrap from top and end with bar plugs-worked for decades.