Something came with the bar tape package?
03-21-15 | 01:04 PM
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Something came with the bar tape package?
My Bontrager bar tape came with these 2 strips that weren't bar tape but just like electrical tape. I'm assuming they are for finishing off the tape near the stem instead of using electrical tape? 
03-21-15 | 01:07 PM
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Yes, electrical tape is too declasse for today's sensibilities. So you get classy, made for the job "electrical tape"
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03-21-15 | 01:25 PM
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Yeah, These things seem like garbage to me. Why would i need the Bontrager logo plastered on that part of my bike even? Into the bin they go.
03-21-15 | 05:16 PM
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If you don't want the Bontrager logo plastered on your bike, you probably shouldn't have gone with Bontrager bar tape since their logo is embossed into the entirety of the bar tape.
03-21-15 | 07:24 PM
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You're correct, however, I still use electrical tape then put this over the electrical tape. Nothing beats electrical tape but these dress it up a little.
03-21-15 | 08:28 PM
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You're supposed to use electrical tape under tension to end the wrap; then you use those finishing strips on top of the electrical tape to create a cleaner finish to the wrap job. Since you don't put as much tension on the finishing strips as you do the underlying electrical tape, you don't run into the peel-back issue that you get with tensioned electrical tape.
If you don't want the Bontrager logo plastered on your bike, you probably shouldn't have gone with Bontrager bar tape since their logo is embossed into the entirety of the bar tape.
If you don't want the Bontrager logo plastered on your bike, you probably shouldn't have gone with Bontrager bar tape since their logo is embossed into the entirety of the bar tape.
How scandalous it would be to have Bontrager tape and logos on a Specialized Tarmac!
03-22-15 | 09:03 AM
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If you are having an issue with electrical tape peeling back all you have to do is leave a small amount untapped for a couple of minutes and the tape will relax then press down the that last one inch of tape onto the bar without stretching it and you should not have to worry about the electrical tape peeling back due to stretch.
03-22-15 | 11:44 AM
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03-22-15 | 11:51 AM
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I use colored duct tape to finish off the bars.
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