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But the directional pressure from your hands over time peels at the edges of the tape and it won’t last as long as if you tape from the bottom
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I've got the tape on my most ridden bike done like this and it's been fine for the past 3 years. The guy that did it did such a neat job that I don't want to redo it because i'll never get it as nice. Not sure if the typre of tape makes a difference, it's decathlon own brand fake leather stuff, maybe a cork tape or something with more padding might fall apart quicker.
Colonel_of_Truth
I always start from the top and trap an and of a tape behind a handlebar plug. This way there’s no insulating tape involved!