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Old 11-20-17 | 11:21 AM
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From: Mt.Diablo

Bikes: Klein, Merckx, Trek

Originally Posted by Moose

The bar tops appear to have the wrap wound towards the cockpit though. Your hands' natural tendency is to roll forward on the tops,

Same thing with the drops...should wind away from the stem so when your gripping them bar the wrap is in the direction that would tighten with the natural movement of your hand, which appears to be the way you did it.
This is debatable of course - I wrap in the direction of my thumb when my hand's in that position - so over and inbound at the drops; over and rearward on the tops. The natural tendency for my hand is to twist toward my thumbs, not away.

I'm glad I earned my wrapping chops back when bar tape was 99¢/roll.

OP's grade:

1. Tight and even spacing: A+
2. Bar end tidiness: A
3. Stem end tidiness: A
4. Under the brake lever coverage and neatness: B

If it were my bike, I'd put some red finishing tape on it - a little wider than the black stuff on there now.
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