Originally Posted by
Reynolds 531
Although I detest "bottom up" wrapping, (anything that requires more tape to finish is blasphemous), I think the NewNewbaums is so fat and contoured that you might have "peeling" if you wrap top down.
I bought some and haven't used it yet.
Don't use "more tape".
Cut a 1" bit of innertube and roll it up the bars to the stem, wrap your tape, and unroll the bit of innertube over the free end.
The point of wrapping from the bottom is to prevent the free edge of the tape fraying from constant hand pressure. Wall-art bikes don't need this, of course, they instead need to show off the pretty little logos at the centre of the bars.