anyone use them? in particular the Ergon GP1

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/MTB++Parts/MTB+Accessories/Handlebar+Grips/Ergon+GP1+Grips_1386.htm

do they LOOK ridiculous on a full suspension bike? any pics of fitted? are they clumpy or quite nice looking, without looking like bar ends?

basically having alot of nerve pain, tried adjusting numerous setups etc and im sure its the lack of padding on the grips…

any pics/;thoughts etc appreciated 🙂

Try them and see. They help reduce hand pain for me but they do reduce control a bit as well.

As long as you’re not doing no-handers on the doubles you won’t see them when you’re ont he bike.

I have them on all my bikes only real downside (other than off the bike aesthetics) is that you can’t ‘drop’ your wrists on climbs if that’s what you like to do.

I use them on all of my bikes after getting numb hands. Flat bar commuter and P7 rigid have the ones with the micro bar ends and the Cannondale Rush race bike has the uber expensive carbon bar ended version (bought in a sale as they retail at something silly like £80!).

They are great but do require a bit of fettling to get the correct position and the micro bar end versions are good for long distance (even on a full sus).

I have two pairs for sale if you are interested to try them out on the cheap. They are the GC2’s I think.

Mail me at andrew.c.pettifer@googlemail.com if you are interested.

I’ve got them on my carnegie’s and get no hand pain up to now after 6 months use. Try them and sell them if you don’t like.

love mine
cant stand using narrow straigh grips, i get awful cramps.

Ive got a set like those on myt XC bike, and a more subtle less flanged pair on my Patriot (specialised ones, that i dont think they do anymore sadly)

cheers guys, anyone got any pics with them fitted to a bike? really want to see them in action 🙂

think i probably will give them a shot though, cant go wrong for £18!

i couldn’t get on with them. couldn’t find a nice position (rotation) that suited standing and seated.

I also found that they pushed my hands in (towards the stem)

they didn’t fix my shoulder pain i was hoping for. rotating my brake levers up a bit did though….

other people love them.

I’ve used them for a couple of years now but have now changed to the spesh BG grips which I think are better, way cheaper and give better control due to being slimmer.

cheers guys, lipseal thanks for the pics, appreciated! not too clumpy at all!

hoojum – are these the ones you are on about?

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=22444

they look pretty sweet and hardly and difference in shape to normal grips, plus i like the BG gloves, find they help alot in the summer, but cant wear those gloves in this cold…so perhaps the grips are a good compromise!

sooo any one used the spesh bg contour grips?

no pictures, but another +1 here. I’m a fan of the ones with little bar ends as well. Gives you loads more options and comfort, especially for longer rides.
Can’t say I’ve noticed a loss of control, but then I didn’t have much in the first place!

I tried the Specialized ones to try to cure severe pins & needles in my hands, thinking it was the pressure on my palms causing it.
They didn’t make any difference and I have since found it was tension in my neck affecting the nerves to my hands causing the problem.
I’ve now raised my ‘bars and I make a conscious effort to relax my shoulders while riding and I’m pretty much over it.

Like you say, worth a try at £18, but they may not be the cure you are looking for.

I’ve been using them for years, and whilst I can see that they might not be for everyone, I really get on with them. Here’s a piccy of them fitted to my Spitfire.

I use the smaller diameter version, and find no reduction in control – quite the opposite, in fact.

MTTM – cheers!

are they the spesh ones? guessing so as they do a narrow one and a regular one, think the narrow ones are designed for MTB more so??

Nope, those are the Ergon ones you were asking about first. Never tried the Specialized ones.

ahh gotcha!

are they these ones then?

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/MTB++Parts/MTB+Accessories/Handlebar+Grips/Ergon+GP1+Grips_1386.htm

just want the most minimalist ones really, they dont look to clumpy on your bike from what i can see!

Yes, those are the ones. I use the “Small” ones as these give a much better feeling of control. I’ve used the larger ones and didn’t get on with them at all – they really did make me feel less in control of the bike (I normally take a medium glove size, if that helps you). The difference between the two sizes is largely in the diameter.

I used to use (sold them with my bike – doh!) the ones like these:

Ergon

Quite close to normal grips but with the nerve cushioning\ergonomic bit, described like this:

“Ergon E1 developed for riders who prefer technically demanding terrain. Ideal for Enduro, Freeride and Cross Country riders who ride the harder lines. The slim cylindical form allows optimal rotation of the hand on the grip – for pulling up on jumps, or moving your weight back when riding drop-offs. The four different surface textures optimize grip and together with the anatomic shape allow for maximum control with minimum clamping force being required from the hand. In the area of the Ulna nerve, at the ball of the hand, a pressure relief zone has been included which prevents sleeping fingers. Thanks to an inside and outside stop bike control is assured. The extremely secure clamp (patent pending) is made from forged alu and is 100% twist resistant. Available in two sizes (both in width and length) to suit different hand sizes and preferences.”

which makes all sound rather ‘rad’ 😕

100% twist resistant

as in, they will resist twist to 100% of thier capability to resist twist?

or resist 100% twisting, as in, they will only flop 359 degrees around.

I’ve heard at least one long-distance racer who didn’t get on with the Ergon ‘paddle’ style grips say that the E1 grips were some of the best they’d ever used.

Chalk and cheese I think, but the likelihood is you’d get one with one style or the other…

Nothing funny about them on a full suss:

Feel free to laugh at these on the singlespeed!

cheers guys appreciate the input!

now onto the next ones – anyone used the GX1 grips? more of a racy xc grip but a lot thing/narrower profile?

nice mojo by the way!

Some for sale in the classifieds I believe.
I currently have Spesh’ or Ergon on my bikes. Both as comfy as each other and no loss of control or discomfort climbing or descending. I ride weekly in a notorioulsy rocky, hilly place. I couldn’t go back to standard round grips.
The only issue I find with the built in bar end type is the outside of my hand (below my little fingers) get a little cramped by the bar end when they’re on the paddles.

I suffered from a sore wrist (due to death grip) after breaking it. The Ergons have made such a difference but, as has been mentioned, mucho tweaking involved to get set up comfortably.

I’ve been using them for quite a few years now and have them on all my bikes. The singlespeed ones look truly dreadful but do actually work for out of the saddle riding. All of my (large) hands can get round them.

Good idea to get second-hand if you can.