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MTB Handlebar Grips

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  • 08-03-2021 1:54pm
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    jeffk
    Registered Users Posts: 5,841 ✭✭✭


    Got cheapo ones a few years aho on aliexpress just to see and obviously not great, but only abour E5 each, better than rubber slide on ones on bike anyway

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32884422967.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.25624c4dUJffns

    I moslty do road cycling, with odd canal etc

    Not sure on price, just throwing it out there to see want the general trail of thought on handlebar grips would be

    Thanks


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    comanche_cor
    Registered Users Posts: 238 ✭✭comanche_cor


    You have two contact points on your mountain bike - your pedals and your grips, so they are somewhat important :)

    Because of this, pedals and grips are very personal choices for people. If these are working for you, then rock on!


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    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,370 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    Buy cheap, pay twice.

    If just doing canal spins get a nice comfy set of Ergon ones.

    I use Renthal kevlar grips on my MTB as they the right amount of sticky and super hard wearing. I used the soft compound previously which were super grippy and soft but got chewed up by my gloves.

    I hear good things about the ODI grips which I may try on my next bike.


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    Effects
    Registered Users Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Effects


    comanche_cor wrote: »
    You have two contact points on your mountain bike - your pedals and your grips, so they are somewhat important :)

    You mean you don't have a saddle? :D


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    comanche_cor
    Registered Users Posts: 238 ✭✭comanche_cor


    Effects wrote: »
    You mean you don't have a saddle? :D

    Yeah fair point, I guess I am a bit more gravity orientated!


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    Eamonnator
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    I would highly recommend these for the type of cycling you outline.

    https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/lifeline-ergonomic-handlebar-grips/rp-prod155625

    They are good quality, are easy to fit and are very comfortable.
    They are quite a bit cheaper than the Ergon equivalent.


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    jeffk
    Registered Users Posts: 5,841 ✭✭✭jeffk


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    I would highly recommend these for the type of cycling you outline.

    https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/lifeline-ergonomic-handlebar-grips/rp-prod155625

    They are good quality, are easy to fit and are very comfortable.
    They are quite a bit cheaper than the Ergon equivalent.

    I ordered them thanks, and then I remebered

    Will i be hit with VAT etc? :confused:


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    Eamonnator
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    jeffk wrote: »
    I ordered them thanks, and then I remebered

    Will i be hit with VAT etc? :confused:

    No. Chain Reaction's prices are inclusive of all taxes and duties.
    You're golden.


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    jeffk
    Registered Users Posts: 5,841 ✭✭✭jeffk


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    No. Chain Reaction's prices are inclusive of all taxes and duties.

    Can look forward to getting them now :D

    Shame none in the LBS, well there is some like it but named brand and almost double the price


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