[RBW] Re: How Much Tape is Too Much Tape?

Perhaps it is a hand size thing... I have large hands and find larger diameter bars more comfortable. My Atlantis has two+ wraps of un-shellaced cotton which I find more comfortable than the single wrap on other bikes. I also prefer wider brake lever hoods. Oury's are my favorite MTB grip; it

[RBW] Re: How Much Tape is Too Much Tape?

On Mar 18, 2:43 am, Angus angusle...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Perhaps it is a hand size thing... I have large hands and find larger diameter bars more comfortable.  My Atlantis has two+ wraps of un-shellaced cotton which I find more comfortable than the single wrap on other bikes.   I think

[RBW] Re: Shellacking a Saddle Nose

On Mar 16, 5:12 pm, CycloFiend cyclofi...@earthlink.net wrote: So - I was pondering things on yesterday's ride.  As the mist got a little rain-like, I watched the nose of my Brooks get increasingly damp. Got me to thinking... Shellac is not very water resistant. It will whiten/discolor

[RBW] Re: How Much Tape is Too Much Tape?

I'll chime in here as well. I usually re-use old bar tape to pre-wrap the tops of my bars starting at the brake hoods, working toward the center sleeve. Then I wrap the whole bar with the new bar tape. I generally use cork, but have lately been using the fizik tape as the top layer. Joe

[RBW] DT spoke calculation tool?

I have inherited a DT spoke calculation wall chart (the nice heavy paper one, laminated). However, I lack the rim sizing nipples that used to come with these babies. I inquired at DT that not only do they no longer make these, they strongly urged me to toss the wall chart and use their online