Originally Posted by
Ken Cox
Further, someone advised to wrap in the direction that one's hands would tend to tighten the tape while climbing.
What does that mean?
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Does anyone know of a tape that has more padding than Cinelli's, did they use it, and how well does it work?
Put your hands out on the horns, they would have a natural tendency to twist outwards. This is the same direction you want to wrap the bars so that you're twisting action would be pulling the tape tighter.
I've never found a good padded tape, best results have been obtained by wrapping a layer of inner tube beneath the tape.
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