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Ritchey WCS grips

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# of Reviews 9
Average Rating 4.33/5
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Description:Ritchey WCS grips


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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:3Overall Rating:3

    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:5Overall Rating:5

    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:4Overall Rating:5

    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:4Overall Rating:4

    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:5Overall Rating:5

    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:5Overall Rating:5

    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...............
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5

    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:4

    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:3






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