Wrapping a handle
The attached pictures follow the steps below (this wrap is really sloppy due to basically doing it one handed so I could photograph the steps):
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Cut about half the length off old tube; take the handle off the saddle.
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Lay the end of the tube across the front of the handle (the left/right orientation doesn’t matter).
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Loop the long end of the tube up and through the hole in the handle pulling it tight the whole time.
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Loop the end back down over the handle.
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Again loop the long end up, through, and over, overlapping the previous loop by about half the width of the tube. Repeat until the handle is covered.
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When you get to the end of the handle, rather than looping back down over the front of the handle send it to the back. Hold this tight while bolting the handle back onto the saddle, which will hold everything in place. You can then trim any extra bit that might be sticking out from under the handle.
It’s really simple; the main trick is to pull the tube tight and keep it that way.
