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Submitted by
Mitchel
a Cross Country Rider
from Neherlands
Date Reviewed: December 27, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Strengths: | Light, good grip | | Weaknesses: | Not as comfortable as I thought, act like a sponge in wet weather | | Similar Products Used: | specialized | | Bike Setup: | Orbea Alma Team & Epic Expert 2008 | | Bottom Line: | They are not too expensive and very light, but they are not as comfortable as I thought. On longer rides (> 2 hours) I experienced the problem that my ringfingers started to feel numb.
On wet rides, they absorb like a sponge, however without loosing too much of their grip.
Despite the higher weight, I think the Ergon (GR/GX2) grips or specialized BG grips are the best for marathon bike rides. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eddie
a
from Wilmette
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Strengths: | Comfortable, Lightweight, Perfect Grips! | | Weaknesses: | Hard to get on and off!! | | Similar Products Used: | Ouri and Porkrinds | | Bottom Line: | These grips are the ones that should come stock on every bike. They are extremely comfortable and and the foam is just wonderful to have in your hand in while riding. They are very lightweight at 51g. The titec porkrides came out to 18g but they are as stiff as a rock. The wcs grips are plush and comfortable.
The Ouri's were 102g and were too hard and rubbery. I guess with gloves it's fine but I prefer the WCS over any of them. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave lynch
a Racer
from australia
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$5.00 | | Purchased At: | lifecycles | | Strengths: | light,comfortable,at 54g they are about 30 to 40 grams lighter then most grips | | Weaknesses: | not as light as titec pork rind. 54g ves 22g | | Bike Setup: | nrs air.23lbs | | Bottom Line: | got these for the light weight.but they are comfortable to use. one of the best value ways to get the weight down. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Flava
a Weekend Warrior
from cun-Dinamarca
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Moesgård | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Rolsted cykler | | Strengths: | Really soft and give good grip in all kinds of weather. Dont move at all from the handlebars. | | Weaknesses: | LOOK AWFUL!!!.... | | Similar Products Used: | OURY ATB | | Bike Setup: | Giant NRS | | Bottom Line: | If it is just the weight you are looking for, then these are the grips for you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alejo Catalejo
a Weekend Warrior
from Gaüses , Catalunya.
Date Reviewed: February 24, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Weigh nothing. Foam feels the best. Don´t move at all. | | Weaknesses: | Ok, maybe are weaker than others, you have to be very carefull taking them off. | | Similar Products Used: | S-works, Ritchey true, lots of crap. | | Bike Setup: | XC steel HT.Mars cl, flat handlebar,Rapid fire XT and Avid Brake levers. | | Bottom Line: | My favorite grips. They might wear faster and be a bit exp. for a grip but they have the best feel I have found.I replace them for another set when they wear out without even looking to anything else ( and this is 2 to 3 times a year)
Also found them to be the only ones that stay in place no mather the weather or long rides...
However ,be very carefull becouse they rip-off very easily if you try to take them off with the screwdriver method.Patience. The best for installing I found it to be alcohol, foam lets it evaporate very well afterwards.
Excelent. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim Olson
a Racer
from San Mateo
Date Reviewed: December 9, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$7.00 | | Purchased At: | Denny Bicycles Ukiah | | Strengths: | Don't slip on the bars, easy on the hands, light weight
| | Weaknesses: | ?? Maybe they tear a little easier than other types of rubber
| | Similar Products Used: | wtb dual compound, wtb trail grips, ritchey true grips (kraton rubber), various others
| | Bike Setup: | Soulcraft option3 | | Bottom Line: | These grips have everything I need: They are comfortable and they don't slip on the bars. I have them on several bikes on both aluminum and carbon bars and have yet to have a problem with them slipping. As a bonus they are super lightweight. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Cross Country Rider
from Providence, RI
Date Reviewed: February 6, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Grip(the opposing shark tooth pattern) & the soft compound used. | | Weaknesses: | None as of yet | | Similar Products Used: | Yeti & Marin OEM | | Bike Setup: | Marin Nail Trail | | Bottom Line: | Good grips they have held up and not worn down, yet remain soft. I would as a rule recommend replacing anything on a bike with that which you can pick up at your local Motocross store(so long as it fits without modification).
Ritchey makes good stuff though...............
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Submitted by
FredV
a Cross-Country Rider
from Lyon, France
Date Reviewed: May 28, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Big climbs, great descents | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Light, comfy | | Weaknesses: |
Wear fast | | Similar Products Used: |
Oury, Specialized, SRAM, Coda | | Bike Setup: |
F2000 98 | | Bottom Line: | Very nive feeling, very comfy, very light, they do wear a little fast, but that's the price to pay for lightness. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick Wullaert
a Cross-Country Rider
from De Klinge, Belgium
Date Reviewed: May 6, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
La Roche, Belgium | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Weight | | Weaknesses: |
Wear | | Similar Products Used: |
Onza | | Bike Setup: |
Aeroline | | Bottom Line: | The Ritchey grips are good 'n' comfy and light but wear too quickly. They also tend to slip too much. | | Overall Rating: |
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