[RBW] Re: Wrapping handlebars

2017-05-03 Thread Johnny Alien
Yep...that Riv video is how I do mine. No tucking involved. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To

Re: [RBW] Re: Wrapping handlebars

2017-05-03 Thread René Sterental
The principles are the same, but the cork tape is going to be a lot thicker and in my own experience, while not much harder to wrap, it has a higher tendency to become unwrapped or slip along the handlebars on its own during use. I much prefer leather tape, and from the available choices, the best

Re: [RBW] Re: Wrapping handlebars

2017-05-03 Thread Robert Keal
Lee, Sorry 'bout that. I read your initial post too quickly! Bob -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups

[RBW] Re: Wrapping handlebars

2017-05-03 Thread LBleriot
Wrap up from the end leaving a bit to tuck so as to avoid that unsightly bulge. On Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 10:43:52 AM UTC-4, Lee Legrand wrote: > > Hello all, > > I am wrapping my handlebars on a bicycle that I rebuilt but I wanted to > ask a question about the ends. This bicycle has Riv bar

Re: [RBW] Re: Wrapping handlebars

2017-05-03 Thread Tim Gavin
Tuck the end of the tape in between the bar and the cable exiting the bar-end pod. Then wrap around the outside of the cable* and it will hold the end in place. No tape required. *obviously, you must choose whether to wrap the shift cable, and how far. This has been discussed in other threads.

[RBW] Re: Wrapping handlebars

2017-05-03 Thread Spencer Hawkes
Hello Lee, as Johnny said I start at the bar end, but instead of trying to > get the tape into the bar end under the shifter, just cut the end at an > angle and lay it on nicely. I then take an old tube (small diameter) and > cut out a slice so I have a rubber-band-like sleeve that I pop over