Comments on: Ergon GX-1 Grips – Product Review

By: Gildas

Gildas — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:53:28 +0000

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By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:32:04 +0000

Might be good grips, hell I dunno but I look at these and all I can think of is “Oakley III’s”

Fuck, I’m old.

By: bikesgonewild

bikesgonewild — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:30:17 +0000

…the concept seems intelligent so i can imagine they work well…

…same but different…i haven’t ridden a road or cross bike w/out an “ovalized cross section” handle bar in years…damn good reason…they’re just more comfortable & i ride w/out gloves a lot…road or dirt…

By: Graham

Graham — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:55:27 +0000

We use these on our handcycles. They are great…comfortable, no numbness and we have found them to be very durable under harsh use.

There are pics on our website:
http://www.intrepidequipment.com
Intrepid Handcycles and recumbents

By: butthead

butthead — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:33:49 +0000

I use them. made a huge difference on my rigid. less fatigue

By: uglyyeti

uglyyeti — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:14:44 +0000

op-ed,

Are they the old Grab-On MTN-1’s? First Flight may have a few left…

http://www.mombat.org/MOMBAT/PartsForSalePages/grip.html

By: writer of the op-ed piece

writer of the op-ed piece — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:39:17 +0000

When I tell people the oldest part on my bike is the grips, they are amazed. I have gone through 10 rear wheels, 5 rear derailleurs, etc… and I pulled these killer foam grips of a 25 year old Specialized Hard Rock and they’ve been on my Landshark daily runner since last year. Before that, I was replacing grips every 8 months or less.

When they make something that is built to last, they stop making it.
I’m talking about my GRIPS! They should be fine in 10 years hence!

By: el jefe

el jefe — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:56:55 +0000

The ODI lock-on grips were uncomfortable I thought, although a lot of people swear by them. I tried them, and never could get used to them. The thing about the ergons is that the inner plastic sleeve is thinner, and the flat spot spreads any pressure out away from the ulnar nerve. Also, it keeps you from rocking your wrist back, forcing you to keep your hands in a good position. To each their own.

By: Baddcog

Baddcog — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:26:30 +0000

Haven’t tried ‘em, but lock-on grips are generally uncomfortable imo. It’s because half the rubber is now a plastic sheath for the lock-on mech.

Rubber is the cushion so loosing half of it sucks.

Anyhow, someone had to play devils advocate right?

And skip the compressor, mist a little isopropyl alchohol in there, slide ‘em on, wait a few minutes for it to evaporate.

By: el jefe

el jefe — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:11:50 +0000

I started using them when I was still working in a shop. We all mocked them for being ugly when we first got them, but I was having problems with my hands going numb even on a short 5 mile commute into work, so I broke down and got them. They are now on all of my flat bar bikes, and many of the guys at the shop are running them. They rotate a little, and I’m a bit nervous to really torque them down on my carbon bars, but that’s the only negative I can come up with. Get them. Your hands will be glad you did.

By: bikepunk

bikepunk — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:51:15 +0000

I have a pair on my Karate Monkey, and once I got them into the right position, they have been awesome. I never had numbness or pain or anything, but these are pretty sweet. They spread the contact point across the ‘meat’ of your knife-edge of your palm instead of all of it being where your under-knuckles are.

I think they are A-OK.