Hi all ,

Just 2 Quick questions if anyone has advice ,

1 When routing Bar end shifter cables on drop bars , is it ok to not wrap the cable in bar tape before the bend in the bar and just let the cable sit outside the tape where it loops down to the downtube ? What is the particular benefit in wrapping some of the cable in bar tape before it exits the bar ?

2 When installing the bar end shifters can I use them in the same way as I use bar plugs and trap some of the bar tape in the bar to start wrapping ? Ive seen picture of bar end shifters where the bar tape is held in place by tape , any reason to do one over the other ?

Thanks ,

J