I had the composite (chopped up) type on Alba bars and found that using a layer of gaffers tape under them provided enough "tooth" to hold firm and I did not have to glue the grips. Left mine unvarnished, but did use an oil (I think Obenaufs) that protected the cork a bit and soaked in so they were not slick.
Greg Seattle On Sunday, July 5, 2020 at 8:06:03 AM UTC-7, Justin Kennedy (Brooklyn, NY) wrote: > > I used them for years and loved them, but I've switched to ESI grips > recently just to change things up. I put some new cork grips on my wife's > new bike a few months ago. They're gorgeous and comfortable for commuting > and leisure riding. They aren't soft but I wouldn't say they feel hard or > uncomfortable in any way. The worst part IMO is you have to glue them on, > which means if you have to change your levers, shifters, bells, etc. it can > be a real pain in the ass and you have to essentially destroy the grips in > the process. > > On Sunday, July 5, 2020 at 8:49:31 AM UTC-4, Joel Stern wrote: >> >> Do they add comfort? Cork may not be that soft so I am curious. I would >> like to use these on an albatross bar if they absorb shock (not a real >> issue and have some flex. I currently have my bars wrapped in tape and >> shellacked, >> >> Thanks >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f00f8ff5-4408-46fa-8b0a-02e0c5eab749o%40googlegroups.com.
