(Part 3) Reddit mentions: The best bike grips

Here's a Sheldon Brown Tom Deakins article about handlebars and hand positions. You should definitely read it!

I can only ride a bike with a straight bar for 15 miles or so without serious discomfort in my hands due to a lack of different hand positions. 20 miles becomes crippling pain.

Some people with the same problem have had great success with ergonomic grips similar to these

Others like some type of bar ends like these so they have variable hand positions. I have something like these on my mountain/beater bike with straight handlebars and they help maintain my comfort level tremendously when on that bike.

Some people really love trekking bars since they offer many hand positions and usually work well with the shifter and brake-lever components that come on bikes with straight bars, so the cost of changing things is minimal compared to changing to something like drop bars that usually need different shifters and brake levers.

For what it's worth, once I went to drop handlebars (i.e. "the kind that curl around") I haven't had a single problem, and I can now ride all day without any hand discomfort.

Not clothing but the best 7 bucks I ever spent was swapping stock grips for these - 1/3 the price of Ergons

Best 10 bucks I ever spent - ever

Previously , after 5-7 miles in shorts + reg briefs on my stock Bontrager SSR seat that came with my Soho I would be going home to recover. Crippled the next day. Did not want to go near a bike for days.

Now I do 50 miles and the next day I'm fine.

For those looking for some loose shorts with zip pockets and padding - these are 20 USD + ship

Looks like they are the same lock-on clamps as the ODI Rogues that I have.

I actually have a spare set that I can ship you that I bought on accident and only used literally once if it really doesn't have them and your LBS doesn't sell them. PM me if this is the case.

Otherwise, if it does come with them:

• Snap one clamp on one end of the grip (and yes, you literally just snap it on, like a LEGO almost)
  
• Snap the other clamp on the other end of the grip
  
• Slip the grip onto the handlebar
  
• Insert the Allen bolts into the clamps and tighten with included Allen wrench
  
• Repeat for other side

I bought my Trek 7.2FX last year after reading this post.
Whatever bike you ended up choosing, give Ergon grips a try, they are definitely worth the money.

I bought a set of Brooks Plump even though I was completely dissatisfied with the Slender I had originally bought, but the Plump grips are worlds apart and very nice.

Might want to try slapping some bar ends/ergo grips on there for hand soreness. Example

yeah i was thinking something like this for similar reasons just to have another hand position. but im not riding long enough yet that its a big deal so we'll see

I got them off Amazon, here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0037N9YVI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The color is correct, though it's fairly light. Definitely not too blue, though.

Thank you! Yup this is Brays Bayou, around Almeda and McGregor area.

Pedals: MKS BM-7 Aluminum Alloy Anodized Pedals
Bottle cages: J&D Lightweight Durable Aluminum Cycling Water Bottle Cage, Bicycle Water Bottle Holder - Gold


Plugs: Wake Bar End Plugs Handlebar End Caps Bike Handlebar Plugs for Most Bicycle, Mountain Bike, Road Bike, MTB, BMX (2 Counts, Rubber Sponge Aluminum, Gold)

Cinelli bar tape is tops

Getting padded gloves and replacing your grips will make a huge difference.

I use these grips:
https://www.amazon.com/Ergon-42410000-GP1-Grips-Small/dp/B00P2BHEP6/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1474468832&sr=8-11&keywords=bike+grips

When you install them, you will probably put them parallel to the ground, but put them at angle that allows your wrist to stay more straight. You will put less stress on your wrist and give a bigger surface area for you to put weight on.

I wouldn't be surprised if grips and gloves help with your other joints.

Oury lock on grips. They're nice and soft, but also durable as hell. I used to have problems with wearing through rubber grips super quick but these suckers last for years, they're also super gripy in all weather conditions and comfortable. As a final plus, you can get the lock-on bits in different colors if you want to bling out your bike a bit.

these are my preferred grips, if you were looking for a recommendation :)

ODI Yeti

Thanks for the tip. I've just ordered some Ergon GP2 grips.

At BV any good?

for example

I was just looking for something similar. That guy with the super offroading crosstrek with no front bumper has this one.

there's the minoura spacegrip. i like mine, and i see a Topeak one in the related items on that page.

You can get ODI clamps separately. They are cheap enough that I would just replace them for piece of mind.

https://www.amazon.com/Lock-Bicycle-Lock-Clamps-Black/dp/B001CK2AL4/ref=sr_1_1/133-0701801-3390465?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1517768818&sr=1-1&keywords=odi+clamps

That's [exactly what they are] (http://www.amazon.com/Locking-Bicycle-Handlebar-Mountain-Floding/dp/B00E35Y9P0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421466089&sr=8-1&keywords=bike+grips)

https://www.amazon.ca/Retrospec-Bicycles-Pursuit-Lightweight-Handlebars/dp/B00FS8Z342/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494087251&sr=8-1&keywords=bullhorn%2Bbars&th=1

Ergon GS3 Grips, Large, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GPSO3VI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Lc8-AbDKNKSVC

I would also suggest these handlebar grips:
https://www.amazon.com/TRELC-Antislip-Handlebar-Protector-Mountain/dp/B01780N3F8/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1505237851&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=handlebar+grips&psc=1