I have a Waterford 1400 Mountain Bike, which I purchased new in August of '95; in '99, I replaced the original Syncros Handlebar/Stem combo with Nitto Dirtdrops and a custom Salsa stem (26mm clamp, 130mm length, and (I believe) a +53 degree rise). A SRAM Gripshift gave way to Shimano barends, and the XTR V-brakes were exchanged with a DiaCompe canti system; also, my WTB racing saddle was replaced with a Brooks B17 Champion, and the Ritchey SPD pedals with some Campy quills and toe clips. To finish, I added a Carradice Nelson Longflap to complete my idea of the perfect "back to school" bike. Seven years later, I'm back to the drawing board.
I've decided to change the handlebar yet again, this time to a Nitto Albatross (I'll keep the stem and shifters), but now I'm having trouble deciding on grips: I'd like to use the new ones from Brooks, but I'm unsure if I can use my barend shifters with them. I'm waiting for an answer from Brooks about the size of the hole in the end cap (the leather piece is removable, but does anyone have these grips? If so, could you measure it for me? I'm guessing I'll need about 20mm to properly insert the shifter. If I can't, I suppose I'll either do the cork thing (but I'm not a big fan, to tell you the truth), or just use tape. Another option would be to mount the shifters using Paul Thumbies, but that's another story! Can someone help? I'd appreciate it. Thanks, Rick Hi Rick: Have you considered Ergon grips for the Albatross bars? Basically, they are shaped for better weight distribution across your hands. They slip onto the bars and a small allen fitting keeps them in place. I've used them in the past with Jitensha Nitto bars and they worked incredibly well. I will put them on my Albatross bars as soon as the gorilla glue fails and the cork grips fall off again. Just saying ... Here's a link to the grips from a big box store's site so you can see what I am talking about: http://www.performancebike.com/shop/sub_cat.cfm?subcategory_id=5251 Jon Shinefeld PhillyPA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
