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01-13-23 | 10:09 AM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by veganbikes

I would recommend hair spray as well but I would also just use lock on grips specifically Ergon grips but only because they are the most comfortable grips I have ever used. I hate dealing with slip-on grips especially after years of them sitting on a bike having to try and get them off.

They are simple to get off. Slide something under the grip…I use the 2mm allen wrench from Park because it’s the least used allen wrench in their set…and spray some alcohol or water or just about anything water based in there. Remove the allen wrench, twist the grip a few times until it loosens, and the grip slips right off.

I second or third or whatever using hair spray. White Rain in a pump bottle works for me and is exceedingly cheap. I just used up my first bottle of it a couple of years ago. I bought it in the 80s. Pretty good value for $1.29

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