The end of the tape touches the bar, then, Does it cross over the top and go down and around, or does the tape go under the bar and wrap over the top round and round¡?¡¿

Foam grips under the tape, hmm, intereesting. Leather tape¿ I got rained on for days this summer. What about silicon tape?

I got some treking bars, should I let them sit for 6 months or 3 years before I use them.