Esi Grips Are Fantastic

Trail · *by **Trail** on Fri 5/Dec/08 12:10pm*

macktory wrote:
musket wrote: Best way is to lie bike on side, stretch a edge round and then slowly force it on with your body weight... Carbon bars are pretty hard though.

I find the best way is to place around six strong zip ties in the grip evenly spaced out with the head facing out. Push the grip against the end of the bar with the zip ties spaced out evenly between the grip and the bar. Push and twist the grip onto the bar until it is fitted where desired. Slowly pull out zip ties with a pair of pliers making sure the head of the zip tie doesn't snap off. So much easier than forcing it on, this is the only way I put grips on.

That sounds like a bunch of arse to me :crazy:

rory161192 · *by **rory161192** on Fri 5/Dec/08 12:15pm*

Trail wrote:
macktory wrote:
musket wrote: Best way is to lie bike on side, stretch a edge round and then slowly force it on with your body weight... Carbon bars are pretty hard though.

I find the best way is to place around six strong zip ties in the grip evenly spaced out with the head facing out. Push the grip against the end of the bar with the zip ties spaced out evenly between the grip and the bar. Push and twist the grip onto the bar until it is fitted where desired. Slowly pull out zip ties with a pair of pliers making sure the head of the zip tie doesn't snap off. So much easier than forcing it on, this is the only way I put grips on.

That sounds like a bunch of arse to me

i tried it, it sucks ass. brute force for the win.

macktory · *by **macktory** on Fri 5/Dec/08 12:15pm*

rory161192 wrote:
Trail wrote:
macktory wrote:
musket wrote: Best way is to lie bike on side, stretch a edge round and then slowly force it on with your body weight... Carbon bars are pretty hard though.

I find the best way is to place around six strong zip ties in the grip evenly spaced out with the head facing out. Push the grip against the end of the bar with the zip ties spaced out evenly between the grip and the bar. Push and twist the grip onto the bar until it is fitted where desired. Slowly pull out zip ties with a pair of pliers making sure the head of the zip tie doesn't snap off. So much easier than forcing it on, this is the only way I put grips on.

That sounds like a bunch of arse to me

i tried it, it sucks ass. brute force for the win.

FUCK YOU ALL!!

Spokes · *by **Spokes** on Fri 5/Dec/08 12:16pm*

macktory wrote:
rory161192 wrote:
Trail wrote:
macktory wrote:
musket wrote: Best way is to lie bike on side, stretch a edge round and then slowly force it on with your body weight... Carbon bars are pretty hard though.

I find the best way is to place around six strong zip ties in the grip evenly spaced out with the head facing out. Push the grip against the end of the bar with the zip ties spaced out evenly between the grip and the bar. Push and twist the grip onto the bar until it is fitted where desired. Slowly pull out zip ties with a pair of pliers making sure the head of the zip tie doesn't snap off. So much easier than forcing it on, this is the only way I put grips on.

That sounds like a bunch of arse to me

i tried it, it sucks ass. brute force for the win.

FUCK YOU ALL!!

Thanks for that.

Mel · *by **Mel** on Fri 5/Dec/08 12:36pm*

Nick_K wrote: Bloody hell these grips are hard work to put.

I just about ripped the skin off the palms of my hand getting these bad bois on.

You must have even softer girly hands than me?!! Did you use any lube?* I used window cleaner (assuming that the sudsyness would be a help for getting them on) and it wasn't too bad. I did grunt, grimace, and answer a text message part-way through though.* But I haven't had any slippage yet.*

* oh dear.

Spokes · *by **Spokes** on Fri 5/Dec/08 12:39pm*

Hairspray FTW.

Mel · *by **Mel** on Fri 5/Dec/08 12:44pm*

Maybe, but the instructions with the ESI Grips recommends using alcohol or window cleaner.

Spokes · *by **Spokes** on Fri 5/Dec/08 12:49pm*

Mel wrote: Maybe, but the instructions with the ESI Grips recommends using alcohol or window cleaner.

But what do they say to use on the grips

Fair enough, hairspray may melt the grips....

Nick_K · *by **Nick_K** on Fri 5/Dec/08 2:00pm*

Mel wrote:
Nick_K wrote: Bloody hell these grips are hard work to put.

I just about ripped the skin off the palms of my hand getting these bad bois on.

You must have even softer girly hands than me?!! Did you use any lube?

Yes and yes. I now have multiple blisters on my hands however the grips felt nice on my epic ride to and from work.

Saved 60g off my lockons too.

95bonty · *by **95bonty** on Fri 5/Dec/08 2:26pm*

i've been using a smear of Stans to fit them and keep mine on...works like a charm and i've not melted the grips yet.

more_horse_link · *by **more_horse_link** on Fri 5/Dec/08 3:25pm*

I once put on a mates with soap and then once dry stuck like glue.

Until we rode in the wet that is......

i peed a little

Trail · *by **Trail** on Fri 5/Dec/08 4:19pm*

had to give up riding the rigid I see...

more_horse_link · *by **more_horse_link** on Fri 5/Dec/08 4:47pm*

Trail wrote: had to give up riding the rigid I see...

nah- just added another bike to the collection. I ride a rigid SS, hardtail and fully at least once each a week.

Nothing like mixing it up a little.

edit: oh the name? hahaha. well it just sounded like i liked riding with a boner so it had to go

(i mean i do but that is besides the point)