Questions tagged [grips]
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Is there a safety hazard when lock on grips are not pushed fully on to the handlebar?
Recently got new single lock on grips (Ergon GA2 Fat) and I am trying to understand if the warning in the manual is referring to some real hazard or is just there because the legal department said so. ...
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Suggestions for replacing melted grips?
I've recently decided to take up my bike again after A WHILE. Now, one of the issues I have is that the grips are melted and sticky . I know the advice usually is "buy better grips" but ...
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Rubber sleeve for bike grips
I made some bike grips using a noodle. I would like to put a rubber sleeve over them.
The outside diameter is 2.25 inches.
I thought about this but am afraid it would be too wide.
Inner Tube, 26 X 4.0
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How to make the grip stick in its place on the handlebar?
I have this unbelievably frustrating situation:
Basically, on the right side of the steering handle on my bicycle, the "soft" (not really) rubber thing that you grip with your hand keeps ...
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What is a good grip material for heat insulation?
As mentioned here earlier, an alloy handlebar works like a heatsink. Even with nicely padded pogies and with lobster gloves, silicone grips do a lousy job of insulating the heat. They slowly transfer ...
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Can a non-cylindrical grip be better for jumping?
I'm learning to jump my mountain bike.
I've noticed that when jumping, if I "death-grip" the handlebar, my hands can actually twist around the handlebar. This happens in both the ascending ...
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I mistakenly put WD40 for my disc brakes and now pads not anchoring as well as before. Any solution?
I heard it wears off after a few rides but it is still not gripping firmly. Is there any solution for this? I also saw using rubbing alcohol. Is that sufficient?
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What makes WD40 work well for grip installation?
I've been using WD40 for installing grips for as long as I can remember.
Don't know where I got the idea, but this just works for all MTB-style grips I tried: spray WD40 inside, which makes it easy to ...
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How to fix a crack in a silicone grip
I have a brand new pair of silicone grips. Somehow, one of the grips got a crack. Its mostly an aesthetic issue, as no fragments of the grip where lost.
Is there any glue appropriate for silicone to ...
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Rohloff twist shifter is too slippery when sweating
My Rohloff Speedhub is pretty slick, but unfortunately so is the twist shifter when I'm sweaty. In southern Florida, riding my trike, that's pretty much all the time. Switching gears already has ...
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Recommendations on how to make grips more comfortable?
I find that on longer rides on my Trek FX3 that my palms (particularly my right palm) go numb from the pressure I am exerting on them. I appreciate that part of this is related to my posture and the ...
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Grip diameter of a riser bar?
I bought a riser bar (Easton EA30) and I want to buy grips and brake levers to put on it. I know the clamp diameter is 31.8mm, but how do I figure out the bar end diameter? I don't have a caliper to ...
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How to reduce cramping in hands (mountain biking)?
I am pretty new to mountain biking and I have noticed on longer rides my hands will start to cramp/ache to the point where it is not comfortable to wrap my thumb around the handle bars. Obviously ...
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Conceptual: Bike Lights built into Grips
I am a design student and avid cyclist and am currently working on a design project for school. I had an idea for locking handlebar grips that have LED lights built into them. If you can picture MTB ...
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How can I prevent rubber handlebar grips from melting/disintegrating?
I bought a used mountain bike recently that came with some not so great handlebar grips. In humid weather they get really sticky (so much it hurts to pry my hands off them) and bits of rubber come ...
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