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Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-29-23, 11:56 PM

Replies: 26

Brifter hoods and bar tape issue

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Posted By icemilkcoffee

If you are talking about the part of the bar just...

If you are talking about the part of the bar just behind the brake levers, I can agree that it is downward pressure. But the part of the drops that is further back and closer to the rider is similar...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-29-23, 10:41 PM

Replies: 26

Brifter hoods and bar tape issue

Views: 938

Posted By icemilkcoffee

But your hand would be pushing forward on the...

But your hand would be pushing forward on the drops, no different than when your hand is on the hood, right? Does your hand pull backwards on the drops?

As I said before- it's impossible to do a...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-29-23, 05:08 PM

Replies: 26

Brifter hoods and bar tape issue

Views: 938

Posted By icemilkcoffee

I made an update to the first post- I found a way...

I made an update to the first post- I found a way to wrap the bar which doesn’t cover the indentations, and also reverses the overlap for the drops so that it follows the same pattern as the hoods.

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

11-25-22, 11:00 PM

Replies: 26

Brifter hoods and bar tape issue

Views: 938

Posted By icemilkcoffee

So you guys don't reverse direction between the...

So you guys don't reverse direction between the drops and the tops? Is that whole figure-8 thing out of fashion now?

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

11-25-22, 10:58 PM

Replies: 26

Brifter hoods and bar tape issue

Views: 938

Posted By icemilkcoffee

I actually use the technique he recommends in...

I actually use the technique he recommends in 8:11 (the non-figure-8 figure-8), but it most certainly does cover up some holes. Basically you are pulling up a bar tape's width worth of tape over the...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

11-25-22, 10:10 PM

Replies: 26

Brifter hoods and bar tape issue

Views: 938

Posted By icemilkcoffee

How do you do the figure-8 bar wrapping, without...

How do you do the figure-8 bar wrapping, without covering up those locations?

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

11-25-22, 09:23 PM

Replies: 26

Brifter hoods and bar tape issue

Views: 938

Posted By icemilkcoffee

Brifter hoods and bar tape issue

!!! MAJOR UPDATE !!!
I did some experimentation, and came up with a way to wrap the bar tape which doesn’t cover up any of the indentations in the brifter body.
The key is to start wrapping just...

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