Stagger the soldered splices so you don't end up with one fat spot making it difficult or impossible to pull through the bars. This operation is much easier to do off the bike on a bench, I did mine in the living room on the coffee table. I also used a set of helping hands, also makes the job much easier. helping hands $3.99

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