Winfried

Hello

For touring with an M handlebar, I'd like to replace the standard foam grips for some that have the following features:

• ergonomic
• leather or cork
• barends to allow for two or three different hand positions, and small enough to not prevent folding.

I have a couple of questions:

1. Can the Ergon GP1 BioLeder grips take barends? Alternatively, are the GP3/GP5, and GC1 compatible with an M handlebar?
2. Besides Ergon, are there other brands of grips I should know about that satisfy those requirements?

Thank you.

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Edit: One more requirement : the barends must not prevent adding a rearview mirror.

fietsbob

For bar ends, IMO, you want the GR 2or3 series.. they are integrated.. not add-ons,
I use the GR3 on my M3L, it does not interfere with the bar fold down .

GR5 does ... You have to loosen the bar end/grip clamp bolt, and turn the long Bar end, to fold the mast down.

Dont need to fold the bar down and that wont be as important..

I got the double grip shift version, (Black rubber, Grey patch)

I, on M bars, Filled in the difference with short sections of round grip.. between grip end & brake lever band

the New Ones appear to have a Plug that can be left out ,

but still a Bar end Mirror can only be mounted on the side that does not hit the ground when bar mast is folded down,

that leaves option of Only a Right side Mirror.


In GP3 bio-cork , only right side is made shorter for IGH grip shifts, so you'd have to saw the inside end shorter..

so maybe get the razor saw out . "measure twice , cut once"





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