The Juegos dual-ply construction and asymmetrically bulged shape enhance comfort and control. The raised pepper surface is muy moto, and it feels good too. Includes a set of Fire-Plugs bar plugs.
Submitted by
ibc
a Cross Country Rider
from DC Date Reviewed: October 5, 2009
Favorite Trail:
GWNF
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$14.00
Strengths:
Using the lock-on version. Last grips you need. As the grips age, your sweat seems to slowly break them down, making them even stickier. They usually last for about 2-3 seasons.
Weaknesses:
Yes, when your hands sweat, your grips will become slippery. This is why we wear gloves. If your gloves are slipping off these grips, your gloves suck, not these grips. Seriously, if you are sweating so badly that you can't hold on to these sticky grips because of a sweating problem, I don't think any brand of grip is going to help you. You may just need to lash your wrists to the bars with a leather thong.
Similar Products Used:
Only grips I've used that have stood out enough to remember
Bike Setup:
29" HT.
Bottom Line:
These are the ones you want. Unless you're a sweaty-ass, slippery-glove-wearing, single-speed outlaw.
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Submitted by
Art Vandeley
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston Texas Date Reviewed: May 16, 2009
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$13.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
nice texture for good gripping, not too soft. peppers look cool.
Weaknesses:
slick when sweat gets to them but with gloves not really a problem.
Similar Products Used:
specialized enduro
Bottom Line:
Great grip for the money. Just soft enough for comfort but still provides great control when you need to hand on for dear life. installed with isopropyl alcohol specifically used for IV dressings and these babies are not coming off. Would buy these again for sure.
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Submitted by
Plats
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin Date Reviewed: August 9, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Walnut
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$12.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
sticky, reduced numbness
Weaknesses:
can get slippery with extreme sweat, but all seem to do that
Similar Products Used:
tried maybe 6 kinds other that this
Bike Setup:
29er
Bottom Line:
Why re-invent the wheel, did several different kinds this season, guess what? I came full circle back to the Juegos, guess they were the best all along.
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Submitted by
Nick
a
from San Antonio, TX Date Reviewed: September 5, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Downtown Traffic
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$12.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Confortable, very grippy, peppers look slick! I've never had any problems with grip when they are wet, and I don't wear gloves either.
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
WTB
Bike Setup:
fixed gear bike w/ semi-track geometry and flat bar
Bottom Line:
Great grips. I pull the hell out of these things banging my fixed-gear all over town, and they never let me down. Buy 'em!
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Submitted by
Rocko
a Cross Country Rider
from Wisconsin Date Reviewed: August 9, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Lowes Creek Co Park
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Soft and comfortable Good grip when dry Hold well on the bar
Weaknesses:
Sweat makes 'em slippery as heck Plugs fit loosely in bars
Similar Products Used:
WTB Dual Compound cheap stock grips
Bike Setup:
Gunnar Ruffian single speed with Easton EC70 carbon riser handlebar
Bottom Line:
My first impression of these grips was pretty positive. They didn't twist at all once installed on the bars, and they felt pretty comfortable. The raised soft rubber peppers and ergonomic shape are nice.
Unfortunately, when my hands start to sweat the grips become completely worthless. They're slippery when wet, even with gloves on. It might not be as much of a problem on my geared bike, but when I'm mashing up a hill on my single speed, I need all the leverage on the bars that I can get. My hands slipping off of the bars makes this very difficult.
Hot, humid days and these gloves don't mix, so two chiles overall. Two chiles for value, because it was $10 flushed down the drain.
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Submitted by
ed
a Weekend Warrior
from quezon city, philippines Date Reviewed: March 4, 2005
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$7.00
Purchased At:
KING'S BIKE SHOP Quiapo Mla.
Strengths:
Excellent grip... very comfortable... cool design...
Weaknesses:
none so far
Bike Setup:
xc hardtail norco frame... shimano LX '05 group set, marzocchi exr pro shocks, avid ball bearing 7 disc brake and avid d7 lever, easton ea50 handle bar, fsa stem, mavic 223 rim, da bomb saddle, specialize enduro tire
Bottom Line:
I really like the design, its cool and it has an excellent grip. You cant go wrong with it and its also comfortable to your palm even riding it for hours....
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Submitted by
Mark B.
a Weekend Warrior
from Ft. Wayne, IN, USA Date Reviewed: October 12, 2004
I haven't had a day of regret putting these grips on -- they cushion the hands well, they last, changing out is a little rough (they've been on two bars now), and they do tend to twist just a bit, more so on the carbon bar than the alloy. The end plugs didn't fit the alloy bar, so I had to use expansion plugs (Schwinn BMX) then. But the grips are a worthy investment -- couldn't find the ODI type, would have gotten the best of both worlds! ODI is the only thing I could think of to replace these with.
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Submitted by
Pete Hill
a Racer
from Wheaton, IL Date Reviewed: September 30, 2004
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At:
online
Strengths:
Don't slide stay in place, dry quickly, no numbness, excellent grip.
Weaknesses:
none yet
Similar Products Used:
Oury, Odi, race face.
Bike Setup:
Salsa Bandito XT, XTR, Sram.
Bottom Line:
I never found a grip that would not slip until Salsa. Plus never had a problem with getting wet. The squares let air pass through, while the very functional chili peppers have excellent bite. I also have the salsa gloves which work well with these grips
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Submitted by
Jonathan 'jonowee' Wee
a Cross Country Rider
from Perth, WA, Australia Date Reviewed: March 19, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
A$59.95 at TBE Willetton
Strengths:
[Review for Lock-On model.] -Lock-On security, ease fo use, installation. - +Grip. - Wide. - Neat and cheeky pepper design that also vent the grip.
Weaknesses:
- Wide, Lock-on grips don't fit on cramped riser bars. (WILL SOMEONE FROM GRIP-MAKING LAND PLEASE, PLEASE MAKE GRIPS IN THE DIFFERENT DESIGNS AND CONFIGURATION TO NOT LEAVE GRIPSHIFT USERS BEHIND DAZED AND FUSTRATED. Come on, you can't ignore it that there thousands of gripshift users, $$.) - Lock-On starters may be scared off by the premium. - Currently only comes in black only. - Lock-On's design does not allow dual density grip design for plush feel. (Back to the drawing board peoples.)
Similar Products Used:
- Standard (slips like a vaselin-covered bowling ball with bare sweating hands.) -MICHELIN grips (Ergonomics 101, dual density plushness, grips like hot racing tyres.)
Bike Setup:
Fat 30-35lb alloy XC hardtail AVANTI with 2002 ROCK SHOX Judy XC to replace the stock RST fork (Bad, Bad!)
Bottom Line:
Outstanding if you don't ride gripshifts. I'm looking up info on ODI Lock-Ons and they have Lock-Ons in narrower widths. Should swap them. Lock-Ons are the way of the future if they come in all the design and configurations (dual-density).
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Submitted by
Pete Hill
a Racer
from Wheaton, IL Date Reviewed: January 15, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Palos
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$9.00
Purchased At:
online
Strengths:
grip holds well to hand and bar no slipage. I like how well it dries air passes through the grip due to lots of spacing. No numbness. Price was right, Bar end hold well
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Specialized, Oury
Bike Setup:
Specialized
Bottom Line:
Buy the Salsa glove the grips and gloves work together well. Once these grips are on their on, other grips used to slip not these.
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Submitted by
Geoff
a
from Whibty Date Reviewed: October 29, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$12.00
Purchased At:
Antoons
Strengths:
Really soft, easy to grip and dont move on the bars
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Serfas, Haro
Bike Setup:
KHS Alite 4000, full XTR, SID WC fork
Bottom Line:
Solid grip all round. Havent used anything better. In 24hour races my hands used to get mad blisters even with gloves on but not with these ones!
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Submitted by
Rich
a Cross Country Rider
from Apex, NC Date Reviewed: June 26, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Angels Landing
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$10.00
Strengths:
the dont spin on my bar
Weaknesses:
hard to hold onto when they get sweaty
Similar Products Used:
lots
Bottom Line:
I liked these grips fine until I rode trails today in 95 degree heat. I had to cut my ride short because I could not hang on to these things. If you ride in the heat, these might be ok w/ full finger gloves. I went straight to the bike shop and got some RaceFace good-and-evils.
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Submitted by
Deadman
a Cross Country Rider
from Kalamazoo MI Date Reviewed: February 23, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Fort Custer MI red loop
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At:
local shop
Strengths:
soft, sticky when wet, easy to apply, pre-cut for barends
Weaknesses:
grips spin, quick to wear
Similar Products Used:
Pearl Izumi Greptile.
Bike Setup:
2002 Hoo Koo E Koo w/ Manitou SX Carbon, Easton EA50 stem, seat post and xc handlebar, Kenda Kilmax tires and lite weight tubes.
Bottom Line:
My grips will spin if I twist them, but I do not notice it when I ride. The grips will wear down, but don't they all. I'll buy these again.
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Submitted by
Megan
a
from Claremont, CA Date Reviewed: February 19, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$8.00
Purchased At:
Jenson
Strengths:
Look mad cool, grippy, feel good on most of the hand, absorb vibes well
Weaknesses:
hurts the heel of my hand, a little slippery when wet
Similar Products Used:
ODI assault- ah, my nishiki cascade and the early '90s
Bike Setup:
access XCL frame, lx/xt drive train, stx-rc vees with avid sd7 levers, thudbuster w/ selle italia gel flite, titec hellbent bars w/ big al stem, indy c - the wonders of a college student budget
Bottom Line:
Since I'm a big dork (and a big poser) I've got a superman color scheme going on (red, yellow, blue). The grips look mad cool on my bike. I did the look and the feel of the little chili peppers. Like the plugs. My fingers and palms really like these grips. The heels of my hands hurt like none other when riding them though. Even with gloves. Never happened with my ODIs. Overall, I like 'em though.
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Submitted by
Waldo
a Downhiller
from Jersey Date Reviewed: February 13, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Foutainhead, VA
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$13.00
Purchased At:
bikeman.com
Strengths:
Grip is the perfect size and shape for my hands! The slight bulge in the center conforms to the shape of your hands well. The raised peppers have grip, tackiness and provide comfort against vibration. The bar end caps are soft and fit the ends of your bars easy. They don't budge once their on. Reasonably priced. Nice colors available. Sharp-looking.
Weaknesses:
I wish they would last longer but they do last longer than most grips. They will wear out more if you ride w/ them wet. Otherwise they will last 6-7 months w/ everyday hard riding. Hard to get off once their on.
Similar Products Used:
WTB, Oury, ControlTech, Titec, GT, Odi
Bike Setup:
Trek Bruiser, WTB Moto 2.4, 2.5 Weirwolf, Fox 125R, RF Prodigy DH cranks, Alex Supra E rear wheel, DM24 front wheel. Titec hellbent bar and stem, Deore drivetrain, Haro Mirra seat and those Salsa fuego grips!
Bottom Line:
Get them if you have smaller to medium size hands and want comfort. I got them b/c Oury's and Odi Rouge were too thick for my hands. Good for freeride and XC. I highly recommend them! They are almost Perfect and I haven't found a better grip so I must give them 5's all-around!
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Submitted by
Shabba Itsawhirla
a Racer
from Kapingamarangi, Federated States of Micronesia Date Reviewed: February 13, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Fasty
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$1.00
Purchased At:
gifty
Strengths:
The grippy. Dual Texture. Bump to grasp. Match bar plug. Wet OK. Fast attach to bar. Use the hand with hold. Make not tired hands. Sell color for me to look. Never with the twirling. Always with the having hold. Flange has presence. Having the hold.
Weaknesses:
Never find weak. Maybe remove hard. Crash can break brakes. Make having to cut item from bar what the removal. Then get more item for bar holding.
Similar Products Used:
Other ones. Now these are good.
Bike Setup:
Light with the good to look.
Bottom Line:
Happy when use. Work hard for without the being mad. The good understand.
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