Grips on Bullhorns
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Grips on Bullhorns
Anyone ever see grips similar to this on bullhorns (squishy rubber types). If not do you think it'd work? Are they comfy in general?
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I run grips on drops like in the picture and my son runs grips on bull horns. To get them on you have to lube them up with a soapy solution to get them on and then leave them for a day or so to dry.
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Tony you're the man. Any suggestions on a brand?
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Originally Posted by ImOnCrank
Tony you're the man. Any suggestions on a brand?
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I like Serfas grips.
But any standard mtb grip should behave that way. The semi-transparent ones are nice because they let the bling through.
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sam
But any standard mtb grip should behave that way. The semi-transparent ones are nice because they let the bling through.peace,
sam
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OURY grips rock!!! It's like having front suspension on your bike. I use them on my nitto bulls on my IRO. Like Tony said, a soapy solution let sit for a day works great.
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Originally Posted by ImOnCrank
Anyone ever see grips similar to this on bullhorns (squishy rubber types). If not do you think it'd work? Are they comfy in general?
#13
Originally Posted by Mueslix
Shouldn't rubbing alcohol work for getting those grips on? You'd just have to do it super fast before it evaporates.
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the best way to put grips on (imo) is with an air hose and compressor. If you dont have access to one use aerosal hairspray. the hairspray acts as a lubricant when installing the grips and then drys as an adhesive...
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I used a good mess of rubber cement to slide my Pedro Prayer Stix on. They specifically say to use rubber cement and not hairspray or any other product containing alcohol to get them on. I love them and they're on solid now, but it literally took something like a couple of weeks for them to stop sliding around.
edit: this was on my mtb, by the way. I can't imagine trying to get them all the way down to the stem on a set of bullhorns or drops. Have I mentioned that I love cork tape? It does it all.
edit: this was on my mtb, by the way. I can't imagine trying to get them all the way down to the stem on a set of bullhorns or drops. Have I mentioned that I love cork tape? It does it all.
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Which LBS in NYC (preferably downtown carries oury?
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you can basically use anything wet that evaporates nicely to put on grips. everyone has their own "favorite way". Hairspray works, alcohol works, gasoline works, windex works. I use windex because it's under my sink. I wouldn't hesitate using any of these things.... except maybe the gasonline.
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Alright now I know how to get them on but does anybody know of an LBS in New York that sells oury?
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I used a pair of old mountain bike Wilderness Trail grips. I pushed thme onto the bars and rolled them all the way down to the stem, like in the picture you posted. Then I unrolled them and "Presto"! Done. Then rolled back the outer ends a little and wrapped the remaining exposed bars with cloth tape. Rolled the ends of the mountain grips back down. Now my bullhorns have a cushy center for when Im just cruising, and a grippy surface for when Im climbing or forward on the bars... you know...the sweaty slippery part of biking.
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It didn't look like they did. Any other suggestions?
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