In fact, I did just that on my very recently erstwhile Dahon Hon Solo, with
Surly Open bar: 2 layers of faux cork tape from thriftily saved oddments.
It worked well.
On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 7:30 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> Just one man's experience, but when I layered my Moustache bars with
>
Just one man's experience, but when I layered my Moustache bars with
innertube under conventional (ie, not cloth) bar tape, it didn't make the
bar softer, though it did help by making it thicker. Me, if I were looking
for cushion, I'd wrap my bar in 2 layers of conventional bar tape, cork or
faux
There instructions on line, I am not home but if you need a link let me
know.
On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 1:53 PM Scott McLain wrote:
> An old tube under tape is a brilliant idea! Why didn't I think of that?
> I just changed my Homer from an Albatros back to drops. I just wrapped
> them this
An old tube under tape is a brilliant idea! Why didn't I think of that? I
just changed my Homer from an Albatros back to drops. I just wrapped them
this weekend and finished the shellac last night.
I like the look and novelty of the cork, but it is not super comfy. There
are lots of great
Thanks Scott, I was thinking of something like that. I may use an old tube
under bar tape as I like the look I have now. I can always try cork later.
On Sat, Jul 11, 2020 at 4:56 PM Scott McLain wrote:
> Hi Joel, I just tape near the front of the grip where the twine goes.
> The grip with a
Hi Joel, I just tape near the front of the grip where the twine goes. The
grip with a shifter cable won’t move much.
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I had some cork grips on a set of alba bars years ago but never liked them.
I found them too...delicate, I guess, and didn't really prefer the feel.
Now I'm using lock on grips in various colors and sizes from different
companies that I have accumulated over the years. My favorite are some
looks good
On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 12:05 PM DeeterDeeter
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> Here are some pics:
>
>
> https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-2M-clU4iwFFYD3QQrMfEnTn8vrZx82x?usp=sharing
>
> I've shaped a few sets of cork grips from riv. I think they have a
> tutorial video or at least detailed
You gotta pop holes in the cork grips and the oury grips. I think riv has
instructions on the website for shaping them. I’ve done it a few times and it
was pretty easy. Just gotta be careful not to go too deep on the channel for
the shifter cable.
I think I dry fit the oury grips and popped a
Thanks Gonzalez. I always ride with gloves too.
On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 9:12 AM Ginz wrote:
>
> I would not say the cork grips add comfort. In fact, I've found the
> "real" cork ones to be less shaped and comfortable than the cheaper
> "chopped and formed" ones than are available everywhere.
I would not say the cork grips add comfort. In fact, I've found the "real"
cork ones to be less shaped and comfortable than the cheaper "chopped and
formed" ones than are available everywhere. And I never ever ride them
without gloves for grip.
As others have said, ESI silicone grips and
BTW, are they opened on both sides, I could not tell from the website. I
use barend shifters.
On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 7:31 AM Joel Stern wrote:
> Thanks Josh, good info.
>
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 1:53 AM DeeterDeeter
> wrote:
>
>> Hey Joel,
>>
>> Josh in Corona, Queens over here.
>>
>> They
Thanks Josh, good info.
On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 1:53 AM DeeterDeeter wrote:
> Hey Joel,
>
> Josh in Corona, Queens over here.
>
> They look fantastic. Feel fine. Not too grippy, though.
> I had an accident last summer which might've (and I mean MAYBE MAYBE) been
> avoided if my shellac'd cork
I found cork grips to be a lovely idea that I could never get right, as
others point out. To be fully functional, they need to be bare, but bare
they go grungy. I ended up using raw cotton tape and changing it every year
or so. Even grungy, it grips and feels good. A bit over a year ago, I
Was it just me or did cork grips hold on to your body heat remarkably warm,
even in cooler weather? They're hands-down some of the prettiest grips you
could use but I found I'm way too handlebar-curious to be trusted with such
permanent grips. ESI grips have totally converted me. They absorb
Thanks Tom
On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 5:40 PM Tom Wyland wrote:
> I thought they looked great, but were too hard for my "soft computer
> hands." They were also slippery when wet. I prefer the more spongy Velo
> Orange "cork blend grips"
>
I like that cork grips are made of a natural material, but I tired them for
about 5 seconds and thought, "no way." Much prefer super-grippy mountain
bike grips of which there are many good ones, eg, the aforementioned
Ergons, DMR deathgrips, etc. Riv sells the ESI Chunky, which some people
Thanks Scott. I ride for more than 45 minutes. I generally fast the meaty
part of my hands where the grips would be. Right now I just have tape on
the ends that has had shellac applied. It seems to work well. Not broken,
maybe leave well enough alone. Do you tape over the whole grip or just
There's no gription to be had without something applied inside there, they'll
just spin around ahead of the bar-ends.
I'm not a fan, I prefer a softer clamp-on grip like Ergons but they don't play
well with bar-end shifters.
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Hi Joel,
I have used these when I ride my AHH with an Albatross bar. I am back to
drops for the time being. I do not glue them on. I use them with bar end
silver shifters. I use a single wrap of Newbaums over the grip and shifter
cable and then put twine over that. Then I shellac them. I
Thanks. A good friend who is a fly fisherman told just a little while ago
he only uses U40. I do use barend shifters, I wonder if I could avoid
gluing them, if this might hold them in place,
On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 1:55 PM aeroperf wrote:
>
>
> I’ve had them for 5 years on my Sam with
The eastern part of the peninsula Is not great, the middle and western end
are doing great. I moved away years ago, lived in Brooklyn and
Manhattan for a bit. I am in MA now, quiet roads mostly. Enjoy your
rides.
On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 1:46 PM Justin Kennedy
wrote:
> I’m in Ft Greene. Love
I’m in Ft Greene. Love biking to Rockaway but typically the opposite end,
near Riis & Ft Tilden.
On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 1:24 PM Joel Stern wrote:
> Justin, thanks, I did not know about gluing them on. Where in Brooklyn?
> I grew up in Far Rockaway many years ago.
>
> On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at
Justin, thanks, I did not know about gluing them on. Where in Brooklyn? I
grew up in Far Rockaway many years ago.
On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 11:06 AM Justin Kennedy (Brooklyn, NY) <
thesixtht...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I used them for years and loved them, but I've switched to ESI grips
> recently
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