Brooks Leather Handlebar Grips for Commuting?
 

Does anyone have the Brooks handlebar grips? The grips on my hybrid are just about shot and it's time to replace them. I thought they would be a good match for my B17 but am looking for info about comfort and durability in wet weather.

Wall bike has them at: http://www.wallbike.com/brooks/partsandaccessories.html

They look nice, but are very pricey.

I have a pair of cork grips. They are very comfortable and people check them out all the time.

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Those cork grips look nice. I'll have to do a bit of research on them. Are they comfortable to use for long rides?

My opinion, and it is only my opinion.

But you can trust anything with the name 'Brooks', they have been at this game for donkey's years. In fact, their products are so good they have hardly changed since 1922, there must a good reason for that... they are hard to improve upon. They ARE expensive, but you only buy them once, a saddle will last you a lifetime unless you are very unlucky. I cannot see why these grips should be any different.

Thanks RadioFlyer but I'm not looking for bar covers for drops. I ride a hybrid and am looking for some bar-end grips. Sorry for the confusion.

I held a pair at the LBS once. They seemed very nice but really expensive and very heavy. I don't know how rain would affect them but that would worry me too.

I have been using the Brooks leather grips for about a year now. I liked the larger diameter, it proved to be very comfortable for me. The grips have seen plenty of rain and don't seem any worse for it.

They were expensive compared to other grips out there, but I feel that your contact points (saddle, grips & pedals) should be what works the best for you and are the most comfortable, so I don't regret the spending the money.

+1 on the elkhide for drop bars. I have it on my Volare and I really like it a lot. My wife wants me to put some on her mixte when I get it built. On upright bars I think I'd have to try the Brooks very cool looking

I've been commuting with Brooks handlebar tape for 20 months now, and they have done fine through two winters and a lot of rain. They even survived with only a scuff when I knocked over my bike on concrete. Regular bar tape would have ripped.

Yeah, they cost $60 (they were a gift for me), but they will likely outlast $60 worth of standard tape, which I would have had to replace multiple times. Plus, they look and feel better. Same or lower price over time. Look better. Feel better. Win-win-win.

I sometimes rub a little Proofide on them, but that's it.