Originally Posted by
TrackGuy
How are you wrapping the tape? I was taught to start at the top, work my way down and tuck the ends in, finish it off with the bar end.
That's the old school way that I learned back in the late 60s, back before padded tape was common. With thicker tapes, you can't tuck it in, so starting at the bar ends is necessary.
Personally, I'm going to wrap the bars on my next bike the old way with cloth tape and give shellacing a try.