I don't like exposed adhesive tape at all. I wrap from the top down and secure the end inside the handlebar with the plug. No exposed, unsightly tape. Some people say that wrapping this opposite way causes the edges of the tape to roll up. That's not my experience...if you wrap it tight enough.
Another alternative...if the bar tape is too thick to allow the plug into the bar end...wrap from the top down to the brake hood, and then a seperate piece from the bottom up to the brake hood. Secure them under the brake hood with the adhesive tape.
Dan
Last edited by _ForceD_; 01-18-20 at 09:50 AM.