Best electric tape for securing bar tape?
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I guess its main electrical use would be in places where it would be difficult to tape.
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I don’t use electrical tape at all. I cut the last few wraps at an angle so the edge of the bar tape tapers to a 90 degree angle to the bars and hold it in place with a little crazy glue.
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I used Gorilla Tape the last time I wrapped a set of bars. It is heavier and much much stickier than electrical tape or duct tape. It is the closest thing to 100mph tape used in the USAF back in the day. So far this has held up well over the last season for me.
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I started wrapping handlebar tape in the late 60's. Not sure when the change to ending near the stem and securing with tape started but I still start near the stem and finish at the plug ends. No tape needed. Can anyone tell me why it changed to the current style?
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So like many people I secure my handlebar tape with black electrical tape. However, the most recent tape I bought doesn't stick very well and comes undone. And those pieces of tape they give you with the bar tape don't work very well and aren't very flexible. What specific brand of black electric tape has worked the best for you?
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I too have been wrapping handlebars for years. It always made sense to me to start at the bar ends as it seemed like the seams would fray less as pressure on the handle bars tends in the direction of drops to the brake hoods and from the hoods to the stem. I think that might be one reason that is currently the preferred way to wrap the bars, especially with synthetic and leather tape.
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