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[Closed] What glue for handlebar grips ?

 DrJ
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My grips are slightly too big, and work loose over the course of a ride. What is a good glue to keep them in place? Superglue seems like overkill...


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 10:13 am
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Lock on grips grandad ๐Ÿ˜‰

They come on and off at the flick of an allen key.


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 10:22 am
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hairspray.


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 10:23 am
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IMO invest in some lock-on grips. Well worth the money.

If you want to keep with the ones you have, I'd imagine Renthal grip glue would be fine. I used it on my race bikes (as in motorbikes) and never had one fall off. I also used lockwire - but that's probably a bit overkill on a MTB!


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 10:23 am
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Hairspray and lock wire. Or just get some lock-on grips.


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 10:25 am
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As above, Hairspray. Spray on, when wet allows the grip to slide on then sets nice and solid.


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 10:25 am
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The strongest nastiest cheapest hairspray you can find


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 10:27 am
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The strongest nastiest cheapest hairspray you can find

This. I've discovered that expensive stuff is useless (must be a different chemical compound). Sainsbury's Basics hairspray is about 50p a can and lasts for ages. To remove, simply push a thin spoke under the grip, spray in more hairspray, and it will come off easily.


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 10:30 am
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Maybe I can borrow some hairspray. I feel a bit daft buying it, seeing as I have no hair ... ๐Ÿ™


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 10:41 am
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You can still buy non-lock-on grips?

Who knew?


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 11:05 am
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Non-lock on save weight I suppose - so weight-weenies like.

Maybe I can borrow some hairspray. I feel a bit daft buying it, seeing as I have no hair

At least you can be sure it's not for you, hate to be thought of as the kind of guy that uses hair spray ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 11:12 am
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Maybe I can borrow some hairspray. I feel a bit daft buying it, seeing as I have no hair ...

I'd feel dafter not using lock-ons ๐Ÿ˜›


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 11:13 am
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Lock-ons are expensive and wasteful; you can't replace the rubber bits so you end up with the useless metal collars to throw into the landfill.


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 11:53 am
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get perfume free extra firm hold hairspray.


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 11:54 am
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[i]you can't replace the rubber bits [/i]

Yes, you can.


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 11:55 am
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I have lock-ons on my proper bike, but my work bike grips need a bit of surgery so lock-ons not feasible ๐Ÿ™ I will swallow my pride and buy hair spray.

Classified:
One can of hair spray, 99.99% unused. Will accept any offer.


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 11:58 am
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grip glue. off ebay.


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 12:03 pm
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I will swallow my pride and buy hair spray.

Self service checkouts were designed exactly for this reason


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 12:05 pm
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I used to feel ever so slightly daft buying (the cheapest possible) hair conditioner to use as open cell wetsuit protector, with a no2 haircut ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 1:05 pm
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I feel a bit daft buying it, seeing as I have no hair ...

Precisely why we used to delight in sending one of our crew cut sporting mechanics round to the chemist for 10 cans of cheap and nasty hair spray when we ran short ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 1:29 pm
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I used to feel ever so slightly daft buying (the cheapest possible) hair conditioner to use as open cell wetsuit protector, with a no2 haircut

You think thats bad, I persuaded a mate that KY jelly was the best lubricant for a carbon post as normal grease is bad for carbon!


 
Posted : 13/06/2014 1:35 pm