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Recently bought a santa cruz heckler and would really like to put a real nice pair of grips on it, if this makes any difference to choise i do a lot of freeride/xc

What grips can you recommend?


 
Posted : 10/02/2013 10:10 pm
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Love my ESI Silvine ones... [url= http://www.esigrips.com/Silicone_Grips_Shock_Absorbing.htm ] these...[/url]


 
Posted : 10/02/2013 10:12 pm
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They seem nice, any uk stockists?


 
Posted : 10/02/2013 10:14 pm
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ODI Lock-ons. Something like this.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=152


 
Posted : 10/02/2013 10:17 pm
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Renthal lock on?


 
Posted : 10/02/2013 10:25 pm
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They seem nice, any uk stockists?

Sideways, in Alsager...

Tim sells them.

http://www.sidewayscycles.com/


 
Posted : 10/02/2013 10:28 pm
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Renthal is nice (non-lock for me) but maybe a little small- I get on with them fine on most of my bikes but they kill my hands on the rigid.

ODI Rogue if you want fatter.


 
Posted : 10/02/2013 10:28 pm
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DO NOT BUY SUNLINE GRIPS


 
Posted : 10/02/2013 10:30 pm
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Superstars lockons mate! Check em out!, but the vans waffles are ont list! ;))


 
Posted : 10/02/2013 10:31 pm
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DO NOT BUY SUNLINE GRIPS

I hate it when folk sit on the fence like that. Spesh enduro non lockon for me, but as with all contact points, it's personal preference


 
Posted : 10/02/2013 10:35 pm
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Rental Kevlars. Grippy as hell.


 
Posted : 10/02/2013 10:38 pm
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I dig The Super Star Excel.


 
Posted : 10/02/2013 10:53 pm
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Oury lock ons suit me. Quite big.


 
Posted : 10/02/2013 10:57 pm
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For balance

BUY SUNLINE GRIPS

I love my Sunline logo thins


 
Posted : 10/02/2013 10:59 pm
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+1 for esi (chunky) grips


 
Posted : 10/02/2013 11:06 pm
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Esi here brilliant


 
Posted : 11/02/2013 9:57 am
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ODI Ruffians for me. But then I like thin grips.


 
Posted : 11/02/2013 10:05 am
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Pro Endless grips


 
Posted : 11/02/2013 10:09 am
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I am using ESI grips on most bikes now... Very comfy and damned light.

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Posted : 11/02/2013 11:06 am
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ODI lock-ons on my three bikes with suss-forks, Ritchey foam lock-ons on the one with rigid forks.
I would never use anything other than lock-ons of some sort. Foam really helps with rigid forks (Ritcheys are new so can't vouch for longevity yet, ODIs last well)


 
Posted : 11/02/2013 11:09 am
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And now I have the extra chunky ones too. More comfort for big hands.... http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/esi-extra-chunky-black-3565-p.asp


 
Posted : 11/02/2013 11:15 am
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+1 on the sunline comments, mine wore through in no time and the collar became uncomfortable.

I really like foam grips. I know I'm a minority in that oppinion, but they're comfy, grippy enough that hands don't slip (they do tend to migrate in allong the bars a few mm each ride though, but easy to pull back).

Only problem was the Ritchey WCS bar plugs were crap so I got some huge plastic BMX ones that stay put perfectly.


 
Posted : 11/02/2013 11:21 am