(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best bike grips

As others have said, it depends on you. I have two bikes and for commuting, my primary ride has flats with Ergon grips. I love those things - they give you multiple hand positions and some nice cushioning.

My road bike has drops, I don't usually use it for commuting, but I've also gone and added some gel pads like these.

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http://www.amazon.com/Mirrycle-Incredibell-Grip-Bicycle-Silver/dp/B0012KJKEO

Some cheapy lock-ons from pricepoint , They work great and fit my hands well.

Very similar to these ones: https://www.amazon.com/Origin8-31698-Pulsion-Locking/dp/B00288JF26/

I run ODI Rogue as well, great grips. Just make sure you buy an extra set of their lockjaw clamps. The grips I bought only came with two.

BTW, if you have the same color I ordered these grips and by fluke they match the shock elastics perfectly. A little color on the all black and some sweet grips was a nice touch - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C5CRMME/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Any mtb grips will feel great, I personally really like the race face grips


https://www.amazon.com/RaceFace-Half-Nelson-Locking-Black/dp/B009F9XCGQ/ref=sxin_9_ac_m_rm?ac_md=0-0-cmFjZWZhY2UgZ3JpcHM%3D-ac_d_rm&keywords=raceface%2Bgrips&pd_rd_i=B009F9XCGQ&pd_rd_r=96fd540d-e146-4996-829f-3b7e12a9fdbe&pd_rd_w=Tzxny&pd_rd_wg=6o6XQ&pf_rd_p=d1a6ea92-24ed-409e-8e33-97dc5a8de815&pf_rd_r=DP4PKTT5YSW2E3DQCNWV&qid=1566621651&s=gateway&th=1&psc=1

Your buddy has it right. Just starting out some butt pain is completely normal and you get desensitized to it over time, unless there's some bike fit issues, ofc.

> Although my hands were looking for more positions....

Look in to ergonomic bar ends. It helps a ton and makes the ride a lot more comfy. I am using this and it's great, but there's many way better ones too and they are not expensive.

Someday when I feel ambitious enough to care about my aging truck, I'll probably try this

If you're going with foam, they're pretty much all gonna be the same. If you want to change to a different material/style, there are a world of possibilities. I personally quite like Oury grips.

I am never happy with factory grips. I like something with a little more squish to take out more trail vibration and fit my hands better. Here are my favs: http://www.amazon.com/Oury-Grip-BKMT-MTN-Black/dp/B0011YLCR4/ref=sr_1_1?s=cycling&ie=UTF8&qid=1345480283&sr=1-1&keywords=oury

New hand grips. I got some like this and loved them

http://www.amazon.com/Ergon-Series-Bicycle-Handle-Grips/dp/B0015QURM4/ref=sr_1_2?s=cycling&ie=UTF8&qid=1409172674&sr=1-2

You can't go wrong with ODI.

I personally like SRAM lock on grips. Due to the fact that I like thinner grips.

Easiest thing is to replace the grips with something like Ergon grips that have the little bar ends.

I highly recommend these grips, they match the bike but they get torn up. Though that does make them much more comfortable because they are very soft

EASTERN POWER 1 Pair Bicycle... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GL5G69Q?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I love my Raceface Sniper Lockons

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007Y5GTTA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These are fantastic! Soft and grippy and allow me to switch up hand position from time to time. They offer different extension lengths but I was afraid anything longer might get in the way when the bike folded.

In that case BMX bike grips are usually silicone and the inner diameter should usually be around 22mm. They could probably add some shock resistance, heat hesistance and water resistance to a mod.

Edit: I'd feel pretty comfortable submerging the side of my mod that is covered in the grip.

I need to buy some new handlebar grips. I'm looking at the Ergon GP3. My question is there is a cork version and I'm trying to figure out what the value of the cork is.

So... what's the value of the cork?

If you have big hands, and want something with some padding i would recommend ODI Rogue I have been using these for years and have never had a reason to switch.

I put these on mine, very comfortable (also have big hands) with good cushion and grip. Can't speak to the longevity of them yet but I'm happy so far, and when they do wear out the rubber grip by itself is only $15 for replacements so I figure it's no worries.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000C14K30/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1526808728&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=odi+lock+on+grips&dpPl=1&dpID=5145fWH0nvL&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.com/Race-Face-Nelson-Locking-Black/dp/B009F9XCGQ/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_468_bs_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=7D41TB9WCA58N467503X&th=1

or

https://www.amazon.com/Topeak-60100005-D2-SmartGauge/dp/B0051LQ0X4/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1498926861&sr=1-1&keywords=topeak+pressure+gauge