|   Getting grips to stay put | Tony
Jan 22, 2003 11:15 PM | | I have a problem with my grips twisting. Whats the best solution? I dont care if I have to cut them off later, I just want them to stay put!! Thanks, Tony |
| ODI lock-ons...... | Cook
Jan 23, 2003 1:44 AM | | ...and never worry again. |
| agree. I'll never buy another type of grip again. (nm) | Kitchenware
Jan 23, 2003 9:06 AM | | |
| Hairspray and safety wire... | bungyfish
Jan 23, 2003 5:11 AM | | Lock-ons do work well, but if you like your current grips and don't want to spend a mint try this.
Spray a little hairspray inside the grip, just make sure you give it at least an overnight to dry. If they are sliding off the end, throw a little safety wire on the inside. You should be good to go.
Good Luck. mb |
| A mint? | Cook
Jan 23, 2003 8:19 AM | | ...subtract the cost of the hairspray and chicken wire and it's probably about the same ;) |
| A mint? | bungyfish
Jan 23, 2003 8:33 AM | | Lock-ons = $9-$18 (depending on type and where)
Hairspray and wire = $.50-$2
Yup, that looks about the same to me.....
A mint was probably the wrong terminology. I meant it like if you like your current grips and are cheap (like me) try this. Personally, I would never pay more than $10 for grips, but that's just me. |
| I was just givin ya a hard time but.... | Cook
Jan 23, 2003 10:58 AM | | ...I still remember my windex and hospital tape days, and I can't believe the trouble I used to goto. Aside from the lock-on part, I also love the ruffian grips.....not too squishy, nice and hard but lots of grip, just the way I like it.
Whatever floats your boat, ride on! |
| agreed.... | bungyfish
Jan 23, 2003 5:21 PM | | 1 - I know you were just messin, as was I.
2 - I am cheap, and I know it. No offense taken.
3 - Ride on.
mb |
| The only thing that worked for me... | makalu
Jan 23, 2003 7:31 AM | | Was nothing, literally.
I tried hairspray and alcohol and all that. It never dried (after 3 days), and slipped all over.
Then I dried the grips and bar, slapped (literally) the grips (Oury) onto the bar, and it worked like a charm. |
| Agree w/ the Oury, mine never slip, never need to use adhesive. | EricTheRed
Jan 23, 2003 8:55 AM | | If i do take of the grips i will take a cloth and just make sure i get out as much of the loose peices of rubber or whatever gets in there. I've had Salsa grips and those slipped all over the place(they are sitting in my parts bin)
-e |
| The only thing that worked for me... | uber-stupid
Jan 23, 2003 8:58 AM | | Yeah, it takes a little bit of practice. The key is not to use too much... just a real quick shot into the end of the grip from the spray nozzle, not much more than that.
Lately, I've been using serfas clamp on grips... not the sameas the oury stuff, it's essentially a plastic sleeve under the rubber, with clamps on either end. I'm not so sure I like the feeling of the hard plastic on the end, so I may go back to serfas regular grips, esp since I have some X-lite bar plugs on the way, which will keep anything from sliding off the bar. You want to be corrupted a little more, makalu? visit X-lite.com There's some sweet bike candy there. |
| Dangnabbit Uber | makalu
Jan 23, 2003 9:20 AM | | My wallet hates you :-)
Actually, I just got a spring upgrade kit for my air fork for christmas. Thats probably the only winter upgrade going to the MB.
I am savings all my bike duckets for a road bike that I plan on buying. Nothing too fancy. A Trek 1200 Al frame with carbon fork (yummy) and Tiagra components. Mostly for excercise and the ease of getting a post-work ride in. |
| re: Getting grips to stay put | Zyzbot
Jan 23, 2003 7:48 AM | | Since you don't mind if you have to cut them off later...spray adhesive will work very well. I used it on my Oury grips and they don't move at all. It doesn't take much spray at all. |
| Spraypaint | T V
Jan 23, 2003 9:16 AM | | Clear if you've got it. A good shot of it in each grip, try to get good coverage, and slide the grip on quickly. Don't slide too far, some grips really stretch (Ourys) and it's hard to get them even. Dries in minutes and grips never slide.
If a grip only gets on half way before the paint dries, slide a screwdriver under it and shoot some WD40 in (unlike other oils, WD40 evaporates). Twist the grip around to distribute the WD40 and pull the grip off. Clean the grip and bar with alcohol (denatured not Schlitz) and start over.
I use ODI lock-ons on carbon bars - can be removed w/o damaging the bars. |
| get better grips | laffeaux
Jan 23, 2003 11:19 AM | | I've only had a few pairs of grips slip, and then only over time. I currently use WTB grips installed using rubbing alchohol to make them slide on, and they have never slipped. |
| Seen a guy lose a grip-it was nasty | MWWH
Jan 23, 2003 3:20 PM | | Hair spray may work sort of O.K, but after I saw a guy lose his grip in a wet DH race and face plant, I have allways wired my grips. Hair spray may be O.K in the dry but I reckon if you get water under the grip, it may not work as well. ODIs are the best and I have em on my hardtail-only because they were put on by the LBS when I bought it new. I would find it hard to pay the extra bucks now when wire is so cheap. |
| Clean technique | Berkeley Mike
Jan 24, 2003 12:33 PM | | In the past when I had grips that slipped it was because whatever I had used as an adhesive or to enhance sliding the grips on wasn't dry.
Make sure everything is clean and dry.
Throw a little rubbing alcohol on the inside and rush them on.
Let them set overnight.
If they are lose the next day you used too much alcohol.
If that is the case then try this:
Make sure everything is clean and dry.
Throw less rubbing alcohol on the inside and rush them on.
Let them set overnight.
I've enven done them dry, which takes a bit more muscle but my grips don't slip. |
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