Same for me. I angled my hoods in a tiny bit to help. When wrapped it gives a broader perch for palm.maurice1 wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 10:08 am
This is GRX 800. I checked R8000 and it exits to be flush against the bars. I think I'm using the proper electric tape but it keeps deforming, twisting and I cannot get it to sit against the bar at all. Frustrating.... I've redone it 4 times but I still don't feel ready for the bartape
New GRX this year?
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Not on these bars no. But I don't really see how this could be the bar's fault, the bar width is standard isn't it? There isn't any curve either besides the flare that dictates the clamp anglesteveadore wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 11:30 amJust to clarify, have you tried the R8020 shifters for comparison? Just want to make sure those work fine, and it's not the handlebar itself, as Otnemem has suggested. I'd really appreciate any input, as I was just going to order the RX810 shifters but have had second thoughts and was thinking of getting R8025 (Ultegra for smaller hands, which the GRX was originally based on allegedly)
OK thanks a lot. I'll just wrap them like this then. Doesn't hurt much if I *f##k* it up because I paid 50 for stem+bars+tape.
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Its perfectly normal, idk why you are making such a problem of it. Normally you can push the hose a bit closer to the bar and then wrap it tightly with electrical tape.
For difficult cable runs I’ve always secured the cables in place first with masking tape which doesn’t stretch. Works well as long as you manage to get enough layers on before the tension tears the tape - sometimes requires holding the cable in place first with a shoelace or zip tie or something else temporary.
Masking tape does take on moisture though so if you’re using a porous bar tape you might want to cover the masking tape with electrical tape to prevent it becoming a particularly foul smelling science experiment.
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Masking tape does take on moisture though so if you’re using a porous bar tape you might want to cover the masking tape with electrical tape to prevent it becoming a particularly foul smelling science experiment.
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