Ti handlebar + foam grips = need glue ???

Kam · Sep 16, 2004

hey fellas,

so, i've got a moots flat bar on the way. i wanna give the flat bar/barend set up a try. i know, i know, some of you guys think ti bars are flexy and would suck on a ss...but i think the flex might be ok on a rigid bike.

i also ordered a set of odi lock-on grips, but would like to give my beloved foam grips a try first. i get a bit of movement from the grips on my carbon bar and can't help but feel that this would be even worse on a ti bar.

i might use hairspray as an adhesive for the grips. i know a few of you are using the jones ti h-bars with foam grips, and i've read that he also includes some type of glue...what kind of glue is it??? does it work well? what are you other ti bar/foam grip users using as an adhesive???

thanks in advance.

bulC · Sep 16, 2004

answers

Kam said:
hey fellas,

so, i've got a moots flat bar on the way. i wanna give the flat bar/barend set up a try. i know, i know, some of you guys think ti bars are flexy and would suck on a ss...but i think the flex might be ok on a rigid bike.

i also ordered a set of odi lock-on grips, but would like to give my beloved foam grips a try first. i get a bit of movement from the grips on my carbon bar and can't help but feel that this would be even worse on a ti bar.

i might use hairspray as an adhesive for the grips. i know a few of you are using the jones ti h-bars with foam grips, and i've read that he also includes some type of glue...what kind of glue is it??? does it work well? what are you other ti bar/foam grip users using as an adhesive???

thanks in advance.

Titanium is the BEST handlebar material, SS or gearie. Especially so with a rigid fork. All the high frequency damping of carbon but with the ability to give enough to absorb bigger hits, which carbon doesn't do.

The best grip adhesive for ti or any other bar material is rattlecan spray paint, color doesn't matter as it will be under the grip, but if you have to purchase some, it would make sense to buy clear. A small modelers' size can would be plenty for a number of grip installations. Spray it liberally inside the grips until it drips out (on the newspaper you thoughtfully put down) and then also spray the handlebar. Slide on and position the grip. Wait awhile. Unlike hair spray, which is water soluble (your bike ever get wet?) spray paint is not. I've never had a grip slip using spray paint.

dodjy · Sep 16, 2004

bulC said:
Titanium is the BEST handlebar material, SS or gearie. Especially so with a rigid fork. All the high frequency damping of carbon but with the ability to give enough to absorb bigger hits, which carbon doesn't do.

The best grip adhesive for ti or any other bar material is rattlecan spray paint, color doesn't matter as it will be under the grip, but if you have to purchase some, it would make sense to buy clear. A small modelers' size can would be plenty for a number of grip installations. Spray it liberally inside the grips until it drips out (on the newspaper you thoughtfully put down) and then also spray the handlebar. Slide on and position the grip. Wait awhile. Unlike hair spray, which is water soluble (your bike ever get wet?) spray paint is not. I've never had a grip slip using spray paint.

How hard is removal? Is it permanent for the grip?

dd..''

riderx · Sep 16, 2004

3M Super77 is the best glue I've found. Period.

Definitely use it on those Jones foam grips, they soak up water like a sponge and will break loose otherwise. Speaking from experience here.

teamdicky · Sep 16, 2004

second that

riderx said:
3M Super77 is the best glue I've found. Period.

Definitely use it on those Jones foam grips, they soak up water like a sponge and will break loose otherwise. Speaking from experience here.

I used it on my last messenger bike. Would last a very long time.

Zenfrog · Sep 16, 2004

teamdicky said:
I used it on my last messenger bike. Would last a very long time.

Same here. Jones even glued them on for me.

The flex of ti bars does take some getting used to but I wouldnt say its too much. I love my ti bars.

bulC · Sep 16, 2004

not hard

dodjy said:
How hard is removal? Is it permanent for the grip?

dd..''

Insert a thin screwdriver in between grip and bar, work it around the circumference of the bar. Squirting a little plain water, or slightly soapy water, in the gap formed by the screwdriver, then kneading the grip with your hand, will break the bond of any well-glued grip. I've never trashed a spray-painted-on grip with the above method.

mondo · Sep 17, 2004

I have been running a Titus Ti flat bar with Ritchey WCS foam grips for about 4 years now. I have never run any glue, just use some 100 grit sandpaper under the grip area.

Ti handlebar + foam grips = need glue ???

Kam

bulC

dodjy

riderx

teamdicky

Zenfrog

bulC

mondo

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