The Pinarello build is finished, for now.\u00a0 Wrapping the bars was an interesting exercise.\u00a0 The hoods did not want to roll back out of the way while taping like modern hoods do, and tearing the hoods would be a disaster.\u00a0 NOS Campagnolo brake hoods are hard to find, and even more so in white.\u00a0 They’re basically ubobtainium so care was essential.<\/p>\n
I hit upon an easy way to lift the hood out of the way so that the tape could be properly placed underneath it.\u00a0 I used a Park Tool plastic tire lever.\u00a0 I put a little soap on the top (the part that would touch the hood) so that it would slide more easily.\u00a0 I wrap from the bottom up, slid the lever under the edge of the hood, lifted it, and continued on.\u00a0 The same on the top of the lever.\u00a0 The tape is tucked where it should be and the hoods are undamaged.<\/p>\n
I use silicone self-fusing tape to hold the free end of the wrap in place.\u00a0 No gooey mess in the summer heat, no sliding around and loosening, just tight and goo-free.\u00a0 I learned to cut a taper in the tape so that the ends aren’t too wide when the tape is stretched while wrapping the end of the bar tape.<\/p>\n
I’ll get a couple of photos today if the rain holds off.\u00a0 That’s it until I rebuild the wheels with new rims and spokes.\u00a0 The front rim has an annoying “bump” near the rim seam that you notice while braking.\u00a0 It’s not ideal, but it will be OK until I can get the wheels rebuilt.<\/p>\n
Patience is a virtue, but one that I don’t have in abundance.\u00a0 This build took a long time from when I bought the bike, but I think it’s turned out well.\u00a0 And for you patient souls that followed along with this project, photos follow.<\/p>\n