Originally Posted by
Hirohsima
nice job OP. Looks pretty good. I am cheap, I only wrap the horns and not the centers of my bars because I don't put my hands on the centers. If you find that this is how you rid also, then you can wrap just the "horns" with a single roll of tape (split evenly between the sides), and have wrap enough for the next time your bars need new tape. Nice work for a first-time wrap job.
I was considering that (especially since the thickness of the bars gets all wonky at the centres) but I ride there way too often to leave it bare. It's a good idea, I may do that for my summer wrap and be frugal with the tape. And plus half-taped bars will give me that "old-school track" feeling i've been chasing.
What's gel tape like? I've only ridden foam and synthetic cork, which is what this tape was made out of. Any soft materials with a clothy texture for better grip?