Grips for small hands

Stu 74
Stu 74 Posts: 463
edited August 2007 in MTB buying advice
I'm finding that during riding the muscles in my palms under my thumbs really starts to ache. I have quite small paws so I reckon that I would benefit from using smaller diameter grips.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

Cheers

Stu

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    what you using now?

    gusset bastards are very thin. odi ruffians are also an option but not quite as thin.
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  • Stu 74
    Stu 74 Posts: 463
    I'm currently using the WTB grips that came with my Marin Rift Zone 2006 but I had the same problem with the standard grips that were on my Spec Rockhopper 2007.

    Stu
  • daxion
    daxion Posts: 104
    Imperial lockons thin but comfortable, I use a pair on my DH bike
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  • passout
    passout Posts: 4,425
    Bontrager make some grips for people with small hands. Actually they are ladies grips but you can't tell! I use them and I'm definitely a man (albeit with small hands). They do make a difference. I also found the Yeti/Odi grips fine. I'd go for the Bontragers though - I had to order mine in through my LBS.
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