1.) In the first picture: The large bowl of water was used to keep the wash cloth wet. The smaller bowl was used to wipe the tape down with the wash cloth after giving it a squeeze. I don’t recommend a full immersion of the tape since it would dissolve too much of the adhesive and it’s difficult to get the tape to stick.

2.) You want to use a shirt that is as thin and close fitting as possible. Some of the problems in fitting probably stem from folds and wrinkles in the shirt that have been tapped over and are now permanent in the dummy. A cheap one a size too small might work well. Too small and it will reshape your torso. Tank tops will mean you’ll be gluing tape to your shoulders.

3.) One does not watch the final stage of the Tour de France to see the overall standing change. Barring the top three riders and the winner of the King of the Mountains jersey, every rider with legs left wants to win after seven laps of the Champs-Elysées, so it’s a crazy fast and aggressive stage. [Editor's note: yes, just not for the first 100 km.]

(by the way, the link in your blog is 404′d; wrong month)