Vintage GF hand grip help?
11-29-18 | 02:21 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 5,366
Likes: 631
From: Soviet of Oregon or Pensacola FL
Bikes: Still have a few left!
Vintage GF hand grip help?
Came to the experts for help as I'm strictly a vintage road bike guy who just picked up a 91 Gary Fisher Montare at a low price.
Researched before buying, so knew about the seat tube/braze on tab issues, the 1 1/4" HS and non standard BB, so checked her out carefully using a strong light & magnifying glass. Plan an overhaul and restoring the paint as possible. Already have a nice saddle on the way, but the handgrips (which I like) are shot. Only thing found so far is these by WTB:
Also everything I find is listed as 130 mm. Is this the O.S, diameter? Anyone know if the original grips are still available? Thanks, Don
Researched before buying, so knew about the seat tube/braze on tab issues, the 1 1/4" HS and non standard BB, so checked her out carefully using a strong light & magnifying glass. Plan an overhaul and restoring the paint as possible. Already have a nice saddle on the way, but the handgrips (which I like) are shot. Only thing found so far is these by WTB:
Also everything I find is listed as 130 mm. Is this the O.S, diameter? Anyone know if the original grips are still available? Thanks, Don
11-30-18 | 07:16 AM
#2
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 4,129
Likes: 56
From: Munising, Michigan, USA
Bikes: Priority 600, Priority Continuum, Devinci Dexter
The 130 mm is the length of the grip. I like 140-145 mm myself. 130 is too narrow. Do you just want a silicon grip that is round? Look at ESI's offerings. They might be a good match to those stock grips in the photos.
11-30-18 | 10:22 AM
#3
Banned.
Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 217
Likes: 14
11-30-18 | 02:08 PM
#5
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 5,366
Likes: 631
From: Soviet of Oregon or Pensacola FL
Bikes: Still have a few left!
Thanks all. I was looking for a hexagonal cross section, vs the usual round ones. Those Ritchey's will do nicely, like the outside ends.
As to the "GF". She is vintage *and a classic*. So I married her back in 1960! Best move I ever made. Almost lost her to Pneumonia a few years ago and she's now a long term cancer survivor on the mend. I'm the care giver, & mostly home bound, so always on the look out for worthy projects in my work shop. Don
As to the "GF". She is vintage *and a classic*. So I married her back in 1960! Best move I ever made. Almost lost her to Pneumonia a few years ago and she's now a long term cancer survivor on the mend. I'm the care giver, & mostly home bound, so always on the look out for worthy projects in my work shop. Don
