Harlequin Tape How-To

[@helloimdavidL]

I've seen this many times, but never attempted because of lack of a YT tutorial. NOW I HAVE CONFIDENCE

[@fairwayfrank14]

Probably the only harlequin how-to.. and a very good one at that. Thank you !

[@stephenlee8821]

Thanks for the demo, it looks cool! And thank you so much for not thrashing my ears with techno music, it's so refreshing to hear Tchaikovsky!

[@Alfa011]

In total, absolute and complete agreement!

[@Albanez39]

Do you know what real Techno is? First of all, let me introduce myself. I am a young man that listens only to electronic music and classical. My favorite genres are Techno (Minimal and Progressive) and Trance (Psy, Goa and Prog). My favorite symphony is Bolero (Ravel), but I also love other composers, mainly romantic and impressionists like Chopin and Erik Satie. Please, don't make the same mistake that most youngsters do today. Don't consider that commercial EDM shit aa one of the great electronic genres. Guetta, Aoki, Swedish House Mafia, Hardwell and similar "artists" are just rich clowns that produce tracks exclusively for profit. There's no emotion, no soul, no passion in that kind of music. The specific genre is called Big Room House, and it's what most youngsters listen to (mainly in North America) at big festivals with millions attending. In Europe, we value electronic music. It's still underground, and understood by few individuals, but it will never die. Even if House was born in Chicago and Techno was born in Detroit, they were considered trends there, and soon enough people started shifting to Hip Hop and other genres that came afterwards. Nowadays, kids in America will use the word Techno and EDM for any kind of tune that sounds virtually made (not with acoustic instruments), but they are two distinctive genres that came from the same source, but have completely different missions and character. If you'd like to give it a try, I can suggest some artists. You might be surprised that I am fond of classical as much as I am of Techno and Trance. Well, they both don't have lyrics, their creation is a difficult and complex process and share a multitude of different musical traits. I have always considered electronic music to be contemporary classical. I'm sorry if I'm being critical, but I am serious about art and the different ways it is categorized. I don't really care if one individual wants to call a genre with the incorrect name (to mock it or because he lacks the knowledge), but I don't want other people to learn the terms wrong, or be deceived into dismissing such genres (true Techno and Trance) without ever listening to them...recalling a Guetta song, and (rightfully) thinking: That kind of music is shitty. Sorry for the long comment. I wish you the best!

[@glacialdrumlin]

@@Albanez39 “not everybody understands house music, its a spiritual thing, a body thing, a soul thing”

[@Gizmo_Zone]

This is very pro. Best Harlequin how-to on youtube. Good job! A tip for anybody trying the harlequin on their own: use cloth, microtex, or leather tape. Cork and gel tapes are really hard to work with.

[@stonehog]

Love it! Made my day! If I weren't already happily married...

[@ananeto]

First time doing this and it worked so well! Thank you so much. I'm gonna save the video for the next time 😜

[@BosephusBigelsworth]

Excellent, excellent, excellent! Thank you for posting this.

[@boriente]

Looks so good! An intimidating process, though.

[@elithe240guy]

Nothing short of amazing.

[@currantea]

I am in loooove with this video. It's not on the only harlequin one on KZbin, and not only in SEATTLE, but you actually don't rely on using electrical tape to hold the bar tape in place! (Which is ugly & tacky, IMO.) PLUS TCHAIKOVSKY. Marry me.

[@dumsta5]

Thank you SIR!! great video!

[@londonpickering8675]

Damn impressive! Thanks for posting.

[@Kuramalove24]

nothing short of amazing......

[@ksmanning]

We did this back in the early 1980s with Benotto tape. Well, I didn't. I never thought it worth the effort. Guaranteed I'd fall the next day and rip up the tape.

[@bongo464]

great video and music

[@dinosaur4jr548]

Awesome video! Could one start the diamond pattern lower down the bar?

[@stonehog]

Dinosaur4jr - absolutely. You can start anywhere. Here are some pics of other handlebars for ideas. www.flickr.com/groups/harlequin/

[@MrLutzyboy]

great video! great job!

[@JoshuaKersey]

Here's what I like. It's a terrific demonstration! So effortless and clear that I'm confident I'll pull it off without too much hassle on my first try. However, the text is kind of confusing. i think it's simply because there's no narration and some of the terms in the text are undefined. If you didn't want narration, still frames with labels could have been helpful. I really appreciate the great demonstration and am thankful you shared the video.

[@davyscales7732]

Doubt very much i will be doing this on my bike unless a had a spare weekend and a few rolls to try out, looks great though and well done

[@stonehog]

Thanks - you can get this done in an hour or so - good to practice on a bar end first, but what do you have to lose?

[@robertfarnsworth3706]

Old school cloth tape. My parents both swore by it. May be easier to harlequin, having standard wrapped a cushioned tape underneath....... I've an idea coming on!!

[@ahmetkonukseven7140]

damn. this is awesome art..!!

[@ryanho7033]

what an art

[@paulkazjack]

Does wrapping bars this way add any extra speed?

[@AdamHammel]

Less weight if lightly shellacked.

[@feelnrite]

That looks really good but I think I could make a real mess of trying that.

[@GotaLOve1x1]

Does anyone know what type of handlebars and brakes are in the video? +Brian Hanson

[@stonehog]

GotaLOve1x1 Nitto Noodle 42cm bars and TRP RRL road brakes (non-brifter)...

[@chounrithypung3708]

what is that gear shift call?

[@stonehog]

It is a Shimano Bar End shifter like these: www.rivbike.com/collections/shifting/products/shimano-8-ultegra-bar-end-shifter-8-speed-17098

[@rockingmods]

Great vid. I'm gonna pimp my handlebars!!!

[@bankfoddercagger8234]

Bravo!

[@currantea]

Haha, I am too! :-)

[@shannonroberts2966]

perfetto!

[@ritadoyle9202]

Now do mine.

[@narudh]

god just looking at this it's already so fucking difficult

[@JoshuaKersey]

+Narudh Areesorn Actually, I disagree. Don't pay too much attention to the text because it might be confusing/distracting, but watch closely on what's being done and it's a perfect demonstration.

[@spacerconrad]

Not so difficult, but very exacting and it requires patience if you want it to look right. ... or "proper"... :D

[@markd752]

Omg I'd have this so f'd up....

[@avabartlett2399]

Who the fuck starts from the inside ?

[@ajwitt7472]

Old school wraps often went inside out, it works best with this sort of thin fabric tape, or thin cork tape. Not recommended with modern gel/padded tapes as they're too bulky. Main benefit is no need for finishing tape or cutting the tape diagonally at the stem end, and an easier finish at the bar end - just stuff the excess tape into the bar, which avoids a bulge near the bar end plug.

[@michalgnap5930]

Wrong direction...

[@miguelmurill1]

This is painful to look. Too much fidgeting. No progress.

[@backroomband8569]

Very disappointing video. Multiple false starts - very unclear what is going on. No overall shot of finished bars.

[@Jeremy_Fisher]

Excellent video! This is exactly what I've been looking for.

[@BikePractice]

However clear it is to others, still confused I am. Just don't get it.