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Old 08-19-11 | 05:11 PM
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Best grips for track bars?
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Old 08-19-11 | 05:13 PM
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no grips. Gloves.
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Old 08-19-11 | 05:14 PM
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Old 08-19-11 | 05:17 PM
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no grips. Gloves.
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Old 08-19-11 | 08:14 PM
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oops. "look Ma, no grips!"

seriously, that crash pic is nasty though. hope everyone reads his thread and learns from his mistake the EASY way.
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Old 08-19-11 | 08:16 PM
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Haha, WRONG! I was rocking ourys. I dont have track bars. I was just beng a tool.
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Old 08-19-11 | 08:23 PM
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Old 08-19-11 | 08:30 PM
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I heard track grips go nice on track bars

/has never rode on a track
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Old 08-19-11 | 09:08 PM
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Yoshida champ grips are what I have on my b123AA's at the moment. I also use strong V grips. These are my favorites.

Do avoid soyo grips without gloves; they leave nasty blisters. And oury's are a joke.
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Old 08-19-11 | 09:55 PM
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Go with grip tape. You'll have A LOT more options.
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Old 08-19-11 | 10:54 PM
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I heal quickly
you also weren't hurt very badly, luckily, but posting a bloody neck brace photo from before they wiped you down really made it look gnarly
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Go with grip tape. You'll have A LOT more options.
This. LizardSkins DSP ftw.
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Old 08-19-11 | 11:18 PM
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Old 08-20-11 | 06:34 AM
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Origin8 feel nice to me

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Old 08-20-11 | 07:35 AM
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This. Unless you're riding on the track, track drops aren't very functional.
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Old 08-20-11 | 08:50 AM
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This. Unless you're riding on the track, track drops aren't very functional.
I'm reminded of this every time I want my bike to look pretty and put on drops
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Old 08-20-11 | 09:43 AM
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Road drops and good bar tape. I am a fan of the Fizik tape and gloves, or the specialized roubaix tape and no gloves
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Old 08-20-11 | 09:52 AM
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Compact drops and good bar tape.
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Old 08-20-11 | 10:04 AM
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Old 08-20-11 | 10:07 AM
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Cotton bar tape is the least comfortable tape I've ever put my hands on.
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Old 08-20-11 | 10:09 AM
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It looks cool but I dont understand why somebody would put cotton tape on their handlebars, its almost the same as tape-less, no?
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Old 08-20-11 | 10:15 AM
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It's grippy but harsh. Also, sweat quickly causes it to become disgusting.
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Old 08-20-11 | 10:50 AM
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Just get LizardSkins and be done with it.
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Old 08-20-11 | 11:37 AM
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Just went from Oury's with riser to compact SR road bars with suede bar tape. Just picked up some NEW orange cork bar tape from the co-op for 5 bucks! Wow I can say that the new bars are awesome but take some getting used to/adj, its a good thing i keep my tools on me! I do say my abs are getting a workout now! Good luck.
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Old 08-20-11 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Xgecko
Origin8 feel nice to me

Digging these. I don't really like the feeling of bar tape, just a personal thing. I am getting the Eighth Inch bars, very shallow. I've heard good things.
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