Sean,
On the east coast in the early to mid-sixties we used black plastic electrical tape.
Pete Rutledge
Woodbridge, VA
> Hello again-
>
> So I¹ve decided that with a new paint job, I would like to put a top tube
> protector on my 1960¹s track bike. I know velo orange has a nice one that
> once oiled will match my honey brooks, but I would really love to use
> cloth
> tape that matches my bar wrap. I know most modern bikes finish them off
> with electrical tape, but I don¹t much like the looks of that. What are
> some other ways to wrap, finish the tap? Twine maybe. How was bar wrap
> in
> general normally finished on bikes of this era. Thanks again for all your
> advice.
>
> Sean Flores
> San Francisco, CA