Re: [CR]Wrapping bars with cloth tape

(Example: Framebuilding:Technology)

Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:26:46 -0400
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "John Betmanis" <johnb@oxford.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Wrapping bars with cloth tape
In-Reply-To: <9CB81606-0803-468B-AF4F-E4DE3B9801AA@masirider.com>
References: <1272199299.20080716100402@rogers.com>


At 10:42 AM 16/07/2008 -0700, Drew Ellison wrote:
>Re brake levers: I always mark the location of the band on the bar,
>remove the lever, and wrap the bar with just the band on. Then you can
>do a tight wrap around the band and if you're careful, you don't have
>to do the figure 8 thing, or at worst just use a little snip to cover
>the bar in one spot.

Has anyone used this method with modern rubberized cork tapes? What are the chances of the brake lever body cutting through the tape when remounted?

John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada