I've never double wrapped. I usually do enough of an overlap near the hoods which I guess you can say is effectively a double wrap.Anyone double wrap, or ever bisect an inner tube for the right feel?
Sorry, If this veers off topic Lombard, I'd like to know how the tube core works with tape over it.
I have wrapped countless bars with Cinelli cork tape over the decades. Never had it break once. You just need to use some common sense about how tight to wrap in. Never used cork gel tape, so i have no idea about using it.If you stretch cork tape too much, it can tear. Cork gel tape is stretchier, but wrapping too tightly will thin out the tape as it stretches, and you will lose padding.
Never tried the inner tube thing, but back in the day I used to wrap Benotto over Cinelli. Compressed the cork a fair bit but still gave some grip to the bars. I thought pure cork was too cushy (hey I was young then) but straight cloth or Cello left the bars too skinny. Helped to keep the cork clean as well. Looked a bit flash, mind.Anyone double wrap, or ever bisect an inner tube for the right feel?
I've used Fizik grippy tape in the past and just installed this tape on my bikes. I needed more cushion, but not bulk, and this fit the bill.OK, I took the plunge on some black Fizik Solocush Tacky Bar Tape which was on sale at Competitive Cyclist:
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/...bGViYXIgVGFwZToxOjE2OmNjQ2F0MTAwMTA2#the-wall
I guess it depends on what you mean by "double wrap"; I once (years ago) did a diamond pattern with 2 rolls of cloth tape (1 black, 1 white), which I then shellacked.Anyone double wrap, or ever bisect an inner tube for the right feel?
Not sure how scientific this is, but Art's Cyclery has a video here on how to judge which handlebar width is right for you starting at around 0:35:@NTT
Interesting. The meaty area I need is located on the drop, parallel to the road. After the deep bend I taper for more cushion toward the plug.
The top bar area left and right of the stem to the shifter is where I may have excess because of flat bar profile and therefor unnecessary or bulky to double wrap that zone.
I'm still playing with this.
Now starting to question my bar width at 42cm.
Anyone double wrap, or ever bisect an inner tube for the right feel?
Sorry, If this veers off topic Lombard, I'd like to know how the tube core works with tape over it.
This video about bar width touches on some critical relationships with ones fit.My shoulders are wide and if I use his formula I take a 46cm, but these are hard to find, so I end up with a 44cm which seems OK.
Not all handlebars measure the same - I have 1 set of 44's that measure like 42s and 1 set of 44s that measure 46 at the hoods. I can ride with either of them comfortably though, the 42s just feel a little cramped vs what I'm used to. The 46s are fine being a bit wider because they are on my gravel bike and it's nice to have a bit more leverage sometimes even on the hoods.My shoulders are wide and if I use his formula I take a 46cm, but these are hard to find, so I end up with a 44cm which seems OK.
Some manufacturers of handlebars measure from different points too - either the hood area or the drops. And with some gravel bike bars having flared drops, that can be a big difference.Not all handlebars measure the same - I have 1 set of 44's that measure like 42s and 1 set of 44s that measure 46 at the hoods. I can ride with either of them comfortably though, the 42s just feel a little cramped vs what I'm used to. The 46s are fine being a bit wider because they are on my gravel bike and it's nice to have a bit more leverage sometimes even on the hoods.
yeah, my gravel bars measure 46 at the hoods and just under 52 at the bar ends.Some manufacturers of handlebars measure from different points too - either the hood area or the drops. And with some gravel bike bars having flared drops, that can be a big difference.
Well the guy in the video looked like he has quite narrow shoulders. I have actually ridden a bike with 42cm bars and breathing felt restricted. I checked again and bone to bone I measure between 43 and 44cm. According the Art's video, I should add 2cm and round up to the next size.I found it interesting in the Cade video I linked,
the fitter mentioned 80% of road bike riders riding the market standard equipted 42cm bars, actually do better on 40cm bars.
Another take away is the term shoulder measurement being well inside ones outer shoulder, and closer towards the armpit.
This perspective would likely apply to correct road fit.
FIFY. :yesnod:Interesting marketing strategy:
agreedFIFY. :yesnod:
So "Riser drop" is the modern term for "randonneur"? So hard to keep up ...
More like the modern term for, how did the old velominati blog say, "sit up and beg".So "Riser drop" is the modern term for "randonneur"? So hard to keep up ...