Hullo,
Another trick is to use 4-rolls of bar tape. Wrap from the center of the bars to the brake levers, and wrap from the ends to the brake levers. Tuck the loose ends under the hoods. If you shellac the tape you will not have a problem with the edges fraying. This methods was done by Alex Singer Bicycles (I'm pretty sure). Note that wide bars are not an issue and how you'll avoid fashion police when it comes to finishing the ends.
Cheers!
James Valiensi
Northridge, CA USA
http://www.valiensi.com
On Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at 11:54AM, "Dmitry Yaitskov" <dima@rogers.com> wrote:
>Just wanted to thank everybody who replied to my question, I received
>lots of good info, which hopefully will allow me to not make a mess of
>it.
>
>Re the rarity or not of Tressostar tape etc - problem is, the few
>rolls I want to use are green - and last time I checked, I could not
>find Tressostar or other cloth tape in that color anywhere including
>Velo Orange. Hence the agony :)
>
>--
>Cheers,
>Dmitry Yaitskov,
>Toronto, Canada.