I did a thing on my handlebars.
Granola-Moose bars from velo orange. Ergon GA3 grips, because color. And then for multiple hand positions, newbaum’s eggplant cloth tape. Tied off with hemp cord a three coats of shellac. The tape is one piece on each side. I wrapped starting from the inside and Maki wrapped, or single color harlequin, then at the tee each side of the tape goes in a different direction. After the shellac dried, I brushed the tape with a brass wire brush to soften the feel.

For #WorldBicycleDay I’m going to mention my favorite safety accessory. My bell has a rich mellow tone. It started it’s journey as a bright brass Crane Bell from Japan. I softened it with heat until it had a soft red glow. Then I hammered it to get a the beautiful rough finish. Doing this long enough that the brass hardened back up until it had the sound I wanted. I used earl gray to give it a pink color and then dish soap for the brown. I ring it sometimes as I ride just for my own amusement.