Leightweight race grips

One of those ‘persoal preference’ thangs i know but what are the choices?

The uber lights in the camp such as Pork Rinds and Ritchey WCS feel a little bulky to me. I did switch to bar tape last year but is there a light, skinny profile grip out there that i’m missing out on?

I remember Mary McConneloug using some ASI/ESI? grips on her Seven but i think they were only available in the states?

Sorry but isnt that taking weight-saving a bit too far? Do you also exfoliate before a race to shave another couple of micro-gramms off?

As above. Do a big poo. Get a hair cut. Ride naked.

Mum? Is that you….?

get false teet you can take out pre-race, they’re where weight savings are to be made.

do you really need your little toes?

save about 70-100g by swapping grips, costs about £8? best value weight saving there is. i prefer foam on the xc bike anyway, less dead hand feeling.

Velo make some really nice foam lock ons that are slimmer than the pork rinds, dunno who offers them aftermarket though sorry. lock on version’s a bit heavier though!

james-o – Member
save about 70-100g by swapping grips, costs about £8? best value weight saving there is. i prefer foam on the xc bike anyway, less dead hand feeling.

You could just take a power drill to your frame, potential savings are limitless. Costs nothing, assuming you have a drill.

Its a superb way to shave off 1/4lbs, I’d take a look at the poshbikes site, they have some ultra thin ones. I have used WCS in the past, cut down with X.O twisters, worked a treat.

PS. ignore the fatties above. 😉

now i’m feeling the love!!

this is what you fatties need

http://www.enduroforkseals.com/id64.html

they weight 60grammes

They’re the fellas! good find greeble 😀

Ive used WCS ones in the past, but i also found them too fat and they spun round in the rain (never had that problem did you MTT, riding in the rain that is ;0)

Ive also used super thin ones which i pulled off one of those hand strength gripper things, they were ace! loads of feel (ie. no cushioning, tho everyone on here says ‘feel’ or ‘feedback’ from your frame is a good thing so i cant get flamed for that!) but in the end they wore out too quickly. Incidently they look exactly the same as the nitrile ones poshbikes sell as another mate now has some of those.

What i use now tho is ergon GX1’s, so much better! they add a good bit of comfort over normal grips with the added control over your whippet like bike on the downs, seriously, one of a few pieces of kit ive bought (like a stiff stem and forks) where performance won out over weight!

“You could just take a power drill to your frame”

that’s been done before.. in the late 80’s. in all seriousness some brand tried it.

taking the piss out of weight saving attempts is fair game, but riding heavy bikes ain’t fun. even DHers and BMXers are open to it now.

Yeah… i know a guy too who swears by them.

Just don’t bother wearing your gloves…..?
😉

Ive used WCS ones in the past, but i also found them too fat and they spun round in the rain (never had that problem did you MTT, riding in the rain that is ;0)

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It’s sad because it’s true.

In the time you chaps have spent on this thread you could have done at least, say 10 intervals. Would that not have a bigger effect? 😉

I like WCS ones, some of the best grips I’ve used, they don’t spin round (for me), only cost £8 and save 1/4lb. Can’t go wrong.. however if you want thinner ones then call poshbikes. In fact, I may have some of them lying around, they are really really thin tho.

I wish people would stop sneering at people that like light bikes. Why don’t you come and have a go on my race bike then tell me how stupid I am?

…and we have a bite. 😆

Grab on foams, I love em. not bulky, profiled and support your hand.

Cool, If you come across them Molgrips, give me a shout.

james-o – Member
“You could just take a power drill to your frame”

that’s been done before.. in the late 80’s. in all seriousness some brand tried it.

taking the piss out of weight saving attempts is fair game, but riding heavy bikes ain’t fun. even DHers and BMXers are open to it now.

Im well aware of that. Last year Ben Reid rode a “highly modified” WC Sunday which looked like swiss cheese around certain gussets.

The weight saving trend in DH,BMX and FR wont get out of hand though as a bit of weight aids stability.

i got a front x0 twister, so use a cut down pork rind, cheap and works ok, dont really know what other options there are if you use twisters tbh

Bontrager foams?

http://www.poshbikes.com/product.php?id=256

15g per pair…

ah, glen more beat me too it.

i’ve got bontrager race x lite foamies. £4 cant go wrong. i like them alot.