Pimp my ride...

I needed new handlebar tape so I started thinking do I want red or black? Then I thought, why not both? So I got both  colors of standard Specialized tape and tried to come up with a way to do it. After several failed attempts it occurred to me that someone else must have tried to do this in the past, right? On to the Great Gazoogle...

Sure enough, there were a couple of good examples (the internets are fantastic), and while I had the right idea, I had the wrong equipment, I needed cloth handlebar tape which I was able to find online for $3.25/roll. I'm not going to lie, it took me a few attempts to get it close to what I was looking for, and while not perfectI"m pretty happy with the results. I added a couple of coats of shellac after the pictures were taken to add to the durability. You can click on the pics for a closer veiw
 
Thanks to FixedRider for the awesome how to!