Track Grips?
 

So I'm loving my new Fyxation Eastside. Lots of fun to ride. This is my first set of bullhorns, and the bike came with a set of track grips. I love the feel of the grips, but they leave me holding bare metal when I'm braking. What do people do when running track grips? Just leave bare metal up top. Bar tape on top?

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On another note, the saddle is a bit too small for my sit bones. I love my B17 on my gravel grinder, but think that the B17 would be a bit much when leaned over on the ends of the bullhorns. What's your recommendation in a Brooks for a wide butt and aggressive riding position? Maybe the Team Pro Classic? Swallow? Hold out for he Cambium C15?

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not too sure about brooks but I have a wide sit bone and found specialized to make wider saddles.

Track grips mean you don't have brakes :-p some people do wrap them the rest of the way though, it really comes down to your personal preference

^^What he said.

You don't have brakes on the track, so it's not really an issue there.
And I personally would just deal with not having grips when I brake. I ride on the un-wrapped/un-gripped parts of my bars fairly often, it's not really a big issue. If you're gonna be covering the brakes constantly, bullhorns might not be for you, get some risers.

You can also buy the lizard skins and wrap the whole bar.

It's not a huge issue. The bare bars were just making my hands cold. :-)

Ten bucks or so gets you Origin8 long grips. Nice and grippy.


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Trim them to your required length with a bread knife and wet the insides before trying to slip them on.

About your saddle, it looks kinda forward tilted which may make it impossible for your sit bones to settle in.

Get reverse levers on the ends of the bars?

Knowing my luck, I'd get the first one on easily, then the second one would jam at the last bend :bang:

i cant read, but suelo tubo cut to fit bicycle grips?
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upstate NY in the late winter/early spring, throw some gloves on bro!

If the B17 is comfy why not try the C17? It's the same width but with a sporty profile.

I can tell you that the Swallow feels WAY narrower than a B17. When I go from my road bike to my beach cruiser it feels as if I have landed on a huge sofa in comparison.

i'm curious about that c17.

I have not ridden one yet, but the reviews are good. The chassis look really nice.