I've never had a set before so whats the best VFM to go for?
Usually have just used stock grips ive got on my bikes, Jacksh*t, Spesh ones but mine are now looking a little worn :lol
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from here: http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/components/components.php
love em, simple & grippy
ODI ruffian, or the spesh ones that only have 1 collar(cheap as chips(not Chips!)) and diferent paterns/colours
outland "enduro" from e bay - I think made by Raleigh.Not very "cool" in certain circles but work very well & seem a little thicker.
Oury are nice...
http://www.descent-gear.com/products/lock-on-grips
I've got them on my Hardtail, and Full Suss.. 😉
On-One Bob on grips are very nice and are cheapish
Of course now that "The Messiah" has left anything from On-One is automatically cr@p so you wouldn't want to use them in case the Singletrack style police catch you 🙄
lizard skins moabs or peaty grips
Spesh Rocca are nice.
odi longnecks are good for me. Long lasting and really comfy
Another vote for the Oury's from descent-gear. Top service from these guys, and he grips?? Mmmm comfy. I only need to try and find a way of putting them on my road bike!
odi ruffian MX or yeti ones on mine.
toxsin from ebay
Lizard Skins Peaty. Not too fat and still grippy under horrid clay mud.
(and more importantly, available in white)
These have been great so far and only a tenner
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=24773
odi ruffian or if you like them thicker Yeti
ODI Rogue are good in a not too fat, not too thin kind of way.
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I reckon they are quite fat, but very good for big hands, and lots of paddedness to keep down trailbuzz. Mine have been going for 18 months so far. I reckon they'll go for another 6 months yet before they fall apart (they've started to peel a little). The raceface ones I had lasted for about 3months
Oury....
I have just got some DMR Locdd on my new bike. They re ace, really comfy, they don't move and come in loads of colours if thats your thing...
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=29523 ]Clicky here...[/url]
I can't fault my Bontrager Earls. Very nice soft rubber.
outland "enduro" from e bay - I think made by Raleigh.Not very "cool" in certain circles but work very well & seem a little thicker.
Yeah I got some of those. Very nice for the cash....
And I've got some Token (Sp?) ones that were about £7
My brother swears by Halfords Bikehut ones, again for about £8-£10 IIRC
There's no need to spend £20 any more, unless you are a bit simple, that is....
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odi ruffian, or any of its cloans, they do work in the wet but
odi yeti - nice pattern for reducing trail buzz
DMR zip-grips, not completely slip proof, still need some spray mount to stop them moving completely, feels very thin, massive ammounts of grip and very long.
Got a set of these off ebay last week, only a tenner and loads of colour options. To be honest all these generic odi copies are exactly the same, the only thing to tell them apart is price colour and availability,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sixpack-Lock-on-grips-all-colours-ODI-ruffian-style-MTB_W0QQitemZ220356090045QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item220356090045&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
Just got some from MTB Direct and they seem great. Also they look almost identicle to the Orange & On-One grips listed above, but with lots of colour choices and price include delivery.
Can't recomend highly enough the service from MTB Direct, called them Friday lunch, they arrived Saturday morning and I wasusing them Saturday afternoon.