Mountain Biking - Best way to cut grips for bar ends?

Got my new cannondale and now I ready to toss on bar ends. I see that there are points on each end of the grip that look as though those are the parts to cut off - slide the grip down and then slip on the bar ends. Does this sound right?

Yep, that's about it. You don't want to cut too much off the grips, tho -- just enough to open up the end so that the grips can be slid over. A very handy trick if you have access to compressed air is to stick an air nozzle under the end of the grip and blast it with some air; the air will get under the grip and kinda 'float' it over and it will still be tight and solid on the bar when you're done.

Yeah... just cut off the very edge. As far as moving them, I've always used the dishwashing liquid method myself. Some suggest a screwdriver or some kind of stick to pry the end up a little and dribble some dishwashing liquid in. The interface will become slippery enough for you to slide the grips and will dry clean eventually. Be VERY careful if you have carbon bars though. I'd use the handle of a plastic spoon or something.

Nikos, its easy, just crash it, once on the left side, once on the right...

But I did watch a mech once use a hammer and a block of wood, tapping the wood to the end of the bar to punch the bar through the grip, I would personally use a flat razor with the grip still on the bar...

Ill have plenty of opportunities to try the wipe out method. Im finished with the bar ends. Nipped the ends, and pushed and pull the grips in....and wallllla. finished.

Try cheap hairspray too. It works well to get the grip moving, but dries fast and becomes pretty sticky. Makes removing the grips later tough, but you shouldn't have to do that until you replace them and can cut them off, right?

Originally posted by nikos
Got my new cannondale and now I ready to toss on bar ends. I see that there are points on each end of the grip that look as though those are the parts to cut off - slide the grip down and then slip on the bar ends. Does this sound right?

Nikos, what Cannondale did you get?

Got a hardtail. F600 Caad 4. Wanted to start with something that I can use on the trails and bad snowy commutes. I like the Avid disc brakes, the travel on the headshock is ok, its 80mm. After dropping 1700 on a road bike last year, my wife only allowed so much room for spending. If I really get into trail riding, maybe next year, I might jump up to something fs.

Use hairspray like ImprezaDrvr says it holds your grips in place and they'll never spin. It even works on old grips that are getting worn out.

To get them off I use one of those pump up water guns. Lift the grip with a ziptie and spray water underneath then wiggle the grip back and forth until it slides right off. :beer:

You guys got it ALL wrong...

ODI's baby, just shift everything inward and there's no need to cut! Ever ridden in the rain with dish soap under your grips??? I did once... now I lock my grips the **** on to my bar and they ain't no mother****in chance in hell that they gonna' come loose!

Peace,

Hawk

Guys, I'm telling ya that there's no better way to move a grip than with compressed air. If you don't have a compressor, go find someone that does. Shooting air under the grip moves it very well in just a few seconds without deforming the grip (parts of the grip being stretched or squeezed or twisted due to unequal movement) and without using any solutions or soaps that could cause the grip to work loose, as well as avoiding any chance of damaging the grip or bar by prying under the grip with some some sort of tool.