it can also be fun to experiment with bar tape

http://www.bikecult.com/works/parts/HBfancybarwrap.html



no this is not my bike but I tried various ways of wrapping my handle bars, I do not like the look of black finishing tape or the stickyness that can happen with tape. So the last time I wrapped my bars I tried something new.

I started at the bar ends ( I wrap flush with the ends, not tucking any in and use bar end blinky lights) and wrapped up to the hoods. Then I cut the tape, fixed it in place and started over at the stem and wrapped to the hoods from that direction. all the balck finish tape is under the hoods.

I may try using SELF AMALGAMIZING TAPE next time instead of black tape. it is a non sticky rubber tape that is stretched and overlapped onto the object - once it has been stretched though, the overlapping rubber fuses together to give one chunk of solid rubber!... get it at your automotive parts store

I just read about it in another post and it sounds like it might work well.

Looks good and so far has worked well. Even survived a crash. I can post pictures later.