I used to work at Raleigh and this was the method used many moons ago. I still wrap my bars this way and in 40 or so years of bike riding I've NEVER had any problems with tape slipping, water ingress, tape fraying or any of the problems stated in these comments. IF you tape your bars properly in the first place you won't have any problems.

I never really thought about starting from the top down but wow, I’m going to have to try that. It really gives a clean precise look!

Bought my first bike a month ago, replaced the bars and used this method to wrap them. IT WAS EASY AND LOOKS GREAT!!! The key was taking my time. No issues yet!!

This was really helpful, thank you! Just tried the reverse wrap on my Fuji bike and it worked great! I used lizard skins tape, which seems to work really well as it's adhesive backed and also has the beveled edges, which sit really flat. Went for a quick 20 mile test ride and all good. The only negative might be if you don't have carbon bars with internal cables, you'd have to unwrap the entire bar from the bottom to change out cables. Otherwise, all good!

I tried double wrapping the bar tape, and it feels great. The larger diameter works well for me. Great how to video.

Those are some nice looking bars. I like the recessed section for the tap. Makes for a much cleaner look

I am super stoked I found this video, I really like how clean the wrap looks without electrical tape. I've yet to test this over next few rides, but so far it looks and feels promising.

Just did this with some supacaz tape to my bike! Looks awesome! Thanks so much for the video! It was very helpful!

I just learned of the reverse wrap several months ago. I saw a video on a build and the guy wrapped the bar that way. It was a round bar and there were a lot of comments criticizing it. Not sure why as I thought it was a great idea. A couple of months later, I was returning home from a trip with my gravel bike on the back. I guess the rain I rode in on my trip combined with the little bit of rain I drove through caused the tape on my bar tape to come lose. I saw it flapping in my rear view mirror as I drove as it came unwrapped. I put new bar tape on the bike after I got home and reverse wrapped it to hopefully avoid another incident like that. I think it is a great idea and wonder why that hasn't always been them norm.

Thank You for such a great video. I was able to redo the tape that was originally on my New Tarmac Pro. First time wrapping bars and can't believe I was able to to it and make it look great. Thank You for make it so easy for me. Zimmer

Love this technique. I do it even with the Di2 junction box in the handle bar. You finish it off with a triangular cut (like you would from bottom towards up) but finish it off with super glue. You stick the last bit of the bar tape on itself. You'd think with wet, dirt, etc it wouldn't hold but it holds it perfectly! I even had to undo it before and reglue and was able to without damaging the tape.

Thanks will do this on my next set of tape. Came out really clean.

Thanks for the vid GC. I wrapped my prime aero bars from the drops and they didn't look very good and where uncomfortable. I tried your method and they turned out pretty good. No more humps from finishing tape, also a lot smoother across the top.

This is exactly what I needed to watch. I recently bought a used bike with Aero Fly II bars and I need to replace the tape ASAP.

Thanks for the video mate - wrapped my Rapide bars a few days ago with some “cheap” BBB tape and eh, immediately the tape started to come undone and I just didn’t like it. Picked up some Supacaz earlier today, did it to your method and it is CLEAN. Thanks brother!

Excellent video, I now have all the info to try a reverse wrap and the figure of 8 around the hoods! Really appreciate the video!

I do this wrapping technique on my trek madone for 3 years. Never had any unwrapping , fray or even tear. Looks clean and sharp too

That’s exactly how I wrap my tape👍what a lot of tape manufacturers say don’t stretch the tape but I also wrap it tight👍

I just did it, it came out great. I appreciate the tutorial!

Everything old is new again. I've taped bars this way since the 1970's. I guess we all did. In fact, if I'd had to wrap electrical tape to finish the job, I'd have called it a garbage job. Keep in mind though that the tape I used then was just tape with no padding. As such, pulling tightly when wrapping was enough to avoid significant ridges . I will admit though that with the padded stuff we get today, it feels much nicer when on the drops to follow the electrical tape method, If you don't wear gloves . Ending at the plugs technique is just one of those things that the new experts tell you to " never do ". Just as they told you that narrow high pressure tires are faster ,and high cadence is the only way to go, and always strive to pedal in circles . All of these have now been re-evaluated. Basically do what works best for you seems to be the current attitude . By the way, I once heard that Alberto Contador always taped his bars ending up at the plugs.

Perfect. Another great no nonsense informative video. Thank you!

I have used this video since released 3 years time and time again...and here I am again haha. Love this method.

Had speculated this would be the way! Appreciated

An old video, but SUPER helpful!!! Worked out awesome!!! Thanks!!!

Love it! Looks perfect on my venge. Great tutorial 👌🏻. Thanks 👊🏻

Yes, definitely My next wrapping job...✌🏼

Thanks for the tip, I will try this next time

I taped my aero bars like this. Looks great. Switched the direction of the wrap going down the drops so it won't come undone. Ridden a few hundred miles on it so far and it's holding up fine. We'll see if it lasts. I love the way it looks!

After watching this video, all my bar taps are done this way thanks champ.

Amazing technique! Thanks for sharing! 👏👏👏

Just did this and it turned out amazing. I’ll see how it performs on a group ride in the am.

Thanks for the new knowledge, clean setup good job man

Thank you so much for this video! It looks very clean indeed. You earned my subscription :) The mechanic of Victor Campenaerts starts with some sticky tape on the bars first.

Just ordered this exact same tape for the same bars yesterday and your video popped up. Spooky but useful 👍

Time to try this out *rolls up sleeves*. Clean wrap job 👍👍

Perfect for silicone bar tape, can reuse many time. Being practice this skill for years no problems at all unless you didn't pull bartape firmly

Now, I’m ready to buy my S-Work SL7 :) Good job

For me this is great as it removes the ugly cut bar tape from the top of my bars and hides the cut in the handlebar. I don't have an issue with the electrical tape but i don't like how the tape bulks out after cutting it. Thanks for the content and keep it coming.

Sick, thank you! Will try this the next time I hate using tape.

Nice video! If you do another handlebar wrap one, do it from the other way starting at the bottom of the bars. I always forget which way to go!

I really like how clean this looks, but every time I wrap my bars this way, the tape frays/lifts due to pressure on the overlapping seam. I find going the other way to be better (for me), and the clean look can be obtained by using a tape with a quality finishing strip applied over the electrical tape.

Makes sense with this kind of bar where there is a specific indentation for the tape on the top. Tape can come of or get sticky anyway if the bike gets too wet etc. I have these bars. Will be trying next time.

I remember having a Peugeot bike years ago that came like this. It looks loads better, I’m going to rewrap like this 👍🏻

Nice! Gonna give this a shot next week after I get a new set of bartape!

Best way to wrap bars for me ..always looks better and cleaner look.

That makes a lot more sense. So many start at the bar end and need sticky tape to finish. Thanks. Could you do a video on building a bike with mechanical shifting? ie. what cables, tools to use, + the whole process.

This is the correct way to wrap Aerofly IIs with bartape. But huge kudos go to the engineer who designed the handlebars in a way the bartape looks super clean when wrapped this way. Not sure you get the same result with others brand aero handlebars. Well done!

Extremely clean!! 👍🏻

Spotless! Love it

Just like we did it in the 80’s. Hopefully the newer tape will resist rolling at the edges like cotton tape did from hand pressure and movement.

I just tape normally, and finish it at the top with a small amount of super glue. If you wrap it right, you can simply glue the tape to itself underneath the handlebar, so you don't see where it ends, and isn't bulky. I've been riding mine this way for a few thousand miles without any problems. I use the Canyon tape with the Canyon aero bars.

Thanks, will do on my next wrapping.

Awesome job!! I guess I have just learnt how to do it myself. What a shame the syncros ic sl cockpit from scott doesn't have that recessed part so the tape sits nice and flush with the handlebars. Canyon bikes also have that. I don't see a reason why other manufacturers won't do it like that.

Thx for this vid!!

Looks great very clean looking 👌

Nice! I’ll give it a try. A suggestion for a future video is how to change the bearings on Enve wheels.

Thanks for the video. I will try this out on my SL7. I may reinforce the bar tape with electrical tape before the full loop at the start. It won't be visible, ofcourse.

Great tip, great video, love it, thanks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

nice job on that one. love those bars

Great video, so clearly explained!

Nice, super clean.

Did this on my touring bike with surly cornerbars looks and feels good to me

Looks totally clean, but I've learned why you DON'T wrap from the top to the end. Looks nice now, but the edges of the tape are pushed on by your hands as they hold the bars going towards the hoods. The edges quickly fray and even tear. That's why you always wrap from the ends to the tops, the edges of the tape are on the outside. Sorry, but that's why you need tape.

This looks super nice !

Thanks for info bro well done

Such a cool bike too 👌🏼

Nice video brother!!! Thanks can you make a tutorial video on how to adjust a DI2 ultegra??!?

I wrapped my bars very nicely.

Very clean. I like it:D All bar tape should be done up like this.

Very Nice. Hope to try it soon.

FAck! Love it. I've been trying to get a clean look/setup on my bar wrap for years. Does it only work in Sup[a?

Super clean

I will try this method when I get my aero handlebars

Very clean.

Nice product.

Day late and a dollar short. I used the very same SuperCaz tape and wrapped my rt side bar last nite, using the standard method. great job and I suck at wrapping bar tape, I don't think im stretching the tape as i move up the bar.

So clean

Thanks for the video. About to do my first bar tape myself. How would u wrap a FADE supacaz tape and make sure the fade led portion lines up?

I’ll try this out on my new set of tape 🙌🏻🙌🏻

Thanks for this!

Excellent! TY

Nice video... A question, which garmin mount do you use?

@gcperformance its been 1.5 years since you posted this vid originally. Are you still backing the reverse method? Im pretty good at wrapping my bars on my 21 Tarmac Pro but it consistently bunches or gaps form up top. Lots of sweat and humidity in FL. Only use Supacaz tape. Just curious if you are still wrapping reverse like this or have you gone back to bottom up? Thx. Love the vids/channel.

That is awesome!

Thats clean🤙🏾

this tape has soooo much of adhesive as well as its sticking so well to the bars that i wouldn't worry about the direction of the wrap. it looks cool and ill try it definitely on my system six. good video! Always cool to see something new :)

good job, so good

Nice wrap. Very Professional.

Wow looks super clean, never tapped from the top down, anyways my Aerofly 2 cracked right were you started (🍋) hope I can get same clean look on Enve SES Aero

Will this work on Supercaz star fade design?

do this if u change bartapes monthly or usually at the drops. bartape at the top part peels off easily because the exposed edge is where there's pushing/friction when using the hood area (majority of cyclists)

Great Job,, maybe you can show us how to make the brake levers closer or further from the hands

Hello, I like your wrapping. First off, can this be done with Fizik bar tape? Do you think I can remove my Fizik Tempo tape that’s recently wrapped about 2 months ago, and then wrap it using your method? Or should I use a set of new tape?

dope!

I know electrical tape is the most common way everyone finishes off the wrap job but not me. I use wax twine. Every electrical tape shifts and comes loose, it's just the glue doesn't hold well especially if you live in a warmer climate. The wax twine comes in any color you want from Amazon and if you know how to install it it will stay put and never ever loosen.

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Great job! Mine wears out regularly at the elbow of the bar before the levers. Is there a particular brand that is comfortable yet rugged? Is Silica preferred? Thanks for your suggestions..

Nice 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I did this back in the days. But the way the edges is facing where I have most of the movement of the hands... makes them tear little by little. That's why I wrap them from the bottom to top. The edges are covered by the one overlapping it. 😁 Great tutorial though 💪🏾

Nice job!