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Daryll Peloquin
a Cross Country Rider
from TorontoDate Reviewed: April 15, 2006
Strengths: Grippy Thin. solid when wet
wear well as they sacrific little pices of themselves
for control
Weaknesses: noneBottom Line: for the last ten years these are the only grips Ive used and there awsome, hairspray will melt them from the inside out in about a week, follow the instructions on the package and they will last the season. Like tires leaving rubber on the rocks these grips leave rubber on your hands this is a good thing a set a year is well worth the confidance they inspire!!
Favorite Trail: The Don
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: a store
Similar Products Used: kona / specialized stock
Bike Setup: better than stock
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Russ
a Weekend Warrior
from Kanab UtahDate Reviewed: July 26, 2004
Strengths: Cool factor, not too sqishy, not to hard, just right.Bottom Line: This is a great all around grip. It is just the right firmness for me on my no suspension single speed bike. It also looks good. I like the way the grip floats in my hands when I loosen my grip going down hill. I feel like I can grab tighter when I need to and the grip will "grip" when I ask it to, but also it can float when I want to stop beating my arms.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$9.00
Similar Products Used: Cheep foam, Salsa grips
Bike Setup: Bianchi Grizly lugged steel frame, single speed converted, paul ss hubs, Thompson post, Brooks leather saddle, rest junk parts.
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Dan
a Racer
from VancouverDate Reviewed: May 14, 2004
Strengths: I've had one pair for several years of hard use and they're still grippy and thin. I'm surprised at the "wearing out" comments below: who knows? Poor installation? Bad rubber batch? Mine are good :)Bottom Line: If you prefer a thin, sticky grip you should like these. I love 'em.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: lbs
Bike Setup: excessive
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El ray
a Cross Country Rider
from the midwestDate Reviewed: May 2, 2004
Strengths: thin. cushion well - no numb hands. good grab.Weaknesses: durabilityBottom Line: these grips tore within 10 rides...they are amazingly great grips while they last, but laying down $10 for a set of grips that last 10 rides is absurd. Buy lock-on grips - they don't break down or slip and are a piece of cake to swap components with. Don't waste your money with these. But man, they did feel awfully good though...........
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$9.00
Purchased At: pricepoint
Similar Products Used: ODI lockjaw's, syntace lock-ons, ritchey grips, dozens of others
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darkmatter
from OmahaDate Reviewed: April 4, 2004
Strengths: softWeaknesses: They started falling apart within 2 weeks! Terrible grips! Don't waste your cash!Bottom Line: Don't listen to any other reviews. These things are trash! I can't believe that any half way serious mountain biker would give these things a good rating. They must all be Pedros employees or something. These things fell apart so fast it was ridiculous.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
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XC Ryder
a Racer
from Sask, CanadaDate Reviewed: July 8, 2003
Strengths: Cheap !! Soft and good grip.Weaknesses: Cheap !! To thin and to short.Bottom Line: Cheap!! I'm 5'10' and my hand completely covers the grip. They are very thin. Feels like your holding onto the bare bar. Much prefer the ODI lock on. They are longer and thicker, offering much more to put your hand on. The Pedros are ok if you have small hands and don't ride very hard. If your race oriented I would look for something like the ODI offering a more substancial grip.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: Western Cycle
Similar Products Used: ODI lock on Grips
Bike Setup: Kona hardtail, stripped and ripped
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Eric
a Weekend Warrior
from Modesto, CaDate Reviewed: May 23, 2002
Strengths: It's grippy.Weaknesses: Flimsy material, started falling apart on my third ride.Bottom Line: Don't waste your money on these. I tried it because Mountain Bike/Action, one of the two, recommended it. Sometimes you can't take these magazines word for gospel like how I sometimes do. I bought WTBs and they are GREAT!!! Endoed off my bike with the WTBs and the end cap actually saved my handlebar as I have a carbon riser.
Favorite Trail: Mix
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$7.00
Purchased At: lbs
Similar Products Used: WTB
Bike Setup: Trek 4500 Full XT/XTR, XT Discs
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John
a Cross Country Rider
from Apple Valley, MNDate Reviewed: August 10, 2001
Strengths: Cool looking, great gripWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: I love these grips. The grips that came with my bike were squishy and did not stay in place. These Pedro's grips are rock solid and provide maximum grip. Plus they are cool.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$2.00
Purchased At: Penn Cycle
Similar Products Used: WTB Grips
Bike Setup: Fisher 01 Mt Tam
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Calvin
a Cross Country Rider
from Destin, FLDate Reviewed: October 30, 2000
Strengths: Soft and look pretty cool.Weaknesses: Too thin and not wide enough.Bottom Line: I like the way the grips looked and they were cheap so I picked them up from my LBS. I am now suprised to see so many positive reviews about these grips. If you have small hands and like thin grips than they may work for you. I'm an average sized guy (5'10" & 160 lbs) but the grips are way too small. I had to move my rapid shifters over about half an inch so I could shift. They feel ok but I like grips that leave a little more room. I had a set of Moabs on my last bike and plan to go back to them.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$6.00
Similar Products Used: Lizard Skin Moab (I will go back to these), stock junk
Bike Setup: Trek 8000, SID XC, Rolf wheels, Avid brakes, Time ATAC Carbon pedals, etc...
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Pablo
a Weekend Warrior
from Columbia, MO USADate Reviewed: August 1, 2000
Strengths: Bob Roll's prayer, made from recycled materials.Weaknesses: Wore out very fast - will end up in the recycling bin soon!Bottom Line: After only about 3 months, these grips are more worn out than the 8-year-old ODI grips that they replaced! They've got good reviews before, so maybe I got a bad pair, but come on, three months? One flamer for value, cuz I can't give any less, and one for overall, same reason. I will burn more gas driving to the bike shop to get another pair of grips (not to mention the effect of the hairspray on the ozone layer from that second installation job!) than Pedros saved by making a grip out of old tires.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: ODI grips
Bike Setup: OLD Trek 7000, XT/LX mix.
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Ben
a Cross Country Rider
from IllinoisDate Reviewed: March 30, 2000
Strengths: Thin, comfy, nice pattern relatively long. it had bobke's name on it!Weaknesses: noneBottom Line: This is a nice grip. It is pretty long, which is good for riders using Rapidfire (like myself), The pattern is very characteristic, and i love it alot. It may seem as the grip makes a very small difference in the function of the bike, but these grips make it more fun to ride. 5 flamin horseraddishes!
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: coda nasty grips...
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Liquid Man
a Weekend Warrior
from Aberdeen, MDDate Reviewed: October 31, 1999
Strengths:
Sticky
Don't Slip
Look Cool!Weaknesses:
None YetBottom Line: Guaranteed not to slip when you are using these puppies! They hold so good that they actually leave impressions in my hand after a ride! And besides the fact that they work great, they look great too with their knobby design and the psycho biker head logo!
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
Mongoose
Bike Setup:
Mongoose D-60R (Work in progress...)
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Matt
a Cross-Country Rider
from DCDate Reviewed: August 13, 1999
Strengths:
Grippy, thin, look coolWeaknesses:
Uhhhhh. . . .Bottom Line: I never realized just how much grip you have on these until the first time I tried to take them off. Tore up my hands. There's nothing I'd rather hang onto my handlebars with! I've actually found myself using my old Prayer Stix on things like flashlight handles. These are not a cushy comfy grip, but they kick all sorts of @$$.
Favorite Trail:
Mass Ave During Rush Hour
Duration Product Used:
more than 3 years
Similar Products Used:
too numerous to name
Bike Setup:
Stumpy M2/ Mag 21
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GAvin
a Weekend Warrior
from Gilbertsville NYDate Reviewed: May 1, 1999
Strengths:
they work great with or with-out glovesWeaknesses:
slip a bit but i fixed that with some hairsprayBottom Line: Great grip great price buy it
Favorite Trail:
My Trail
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
oury grips
Bike Setup:
flat bar XT set-up bar-endds
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jamie
a Racer
from nova scotiaDate Reviewed: April 27, 1999
Strengths:
thin and grippy Looks ferice in orangeWeaknesses:
noneBottom Line: good grips I like them. not as soft as my ati though.
Favorite Trail:
anything with dirt
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
norco grips
ATI links
Bike Setup:
norco bike with riser bar bomber z3 XT/LX
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