Originally Posted by
PeteHski
I don't see the point in over-engineered bar end plugs. I just wrap the tape from bottom-up with 5 mm of overlap at the start, tuck it over and push the plastic plugs in that weigh 2.5g. Job done, move along.
A nice bar end plug is an heirloom piece, maybe?
For my part, I just don’t like having to worry about knocking one out when I’m shuffling my bikes around; I don’t have enough space for them all, I’m hasty and disorganized, and I’ve had it happen more than once. I don’t like having my tape come loose on a ride, I don’t like the hassle of buying new ones, and I definitely don’t like mismatched plugs, either. I’m definitely not the kind of guy who’s going to wind some electrical tape around the end and call it good, nor is a cork jammed in there going to do it for me, either.
For those reasons, I like secure plugs.