ckarr

For several years I have a set of black oury grips, this summer it was particularly hot and I noticed there was a small amount of black residue on my hands after riding my bike.

Now it is fall and the temperature is cooler, but the grips now feel "gummy" and if I twist them tiny flecks of black rubber bits now come off from the grip.

Is this normal? What should I do next? Get new ones? Fix these ones? How? Suggestions?


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fietsbob

Try another Brand? Or how about cork or Leather grips ?

ckarr

I would like to stick with Oury brand grips. They are good and absorb vibrations well. Leather and cork are nice but a bit old school plus I don't like the look or the maintenance or the reduced durability.

I made this thread because I wanted to know about Oury grips, has anyone else had this problem with their rubber grips? Should I buy new ones or try to fix these ones (if possible)?

I tried washing them with dish detergent, it did turn the water a bit black/grey. The shedding problem still exists once they went back on the handlebars. I was wondering are these grips at their end-of-life? Do rubber grips have an EOL?

stasher1

This.

My wife's mountain bike had a set of Serfas grips on it for several (10+) years that did the same thing. Completely normal, and easy to fix. Simply remove the old grips and replace with a new set of Ourys from Amazon for less than $12 shipped.

bikeman715

To answer your question yes this is normal for your grips ,as stated by others they at the end of their life and the only recourse is to replace them . There no way to repair them .

Ronsonic 

They're due. Two recommendations for the other Oury fans:

Remove and replace with compressed air. Stick the nozzle against the edge, hit the trigger and then pull off or push on.

Stick a quarter down into the end of the grip before putting it on - keeps the end of the bar from punching out the end of the grip.

I like Ourys but almost always wear gloves with them.

speedy25

They arent gooey from sweat, its from ozone. Oury doesnt seem to have any anti-ozonants in their rubber formula. I have to admit I do like their grips, but I hate them dissolving before my eyes!

-SP

Scooty Puff Jr

Also if you've been working on something using WD-40 or anything greasy, then ride your bike without washing your hands, your grips will basically start to break down. When I was a mechanic way way back in the day, I rode my bike to work everyday, and my Oury's did the same thing as yours.

rydabent

If you use some form of cream sun screen before a ride, be sure and wash it off your hands before you ride. It softens and attacks the rubber of the grips.