Grips and bar end suggestions please

starbuck

I currently have some specialized BG grips on my MTB (Orange EVO2) which are getting worn after many good years of use. I also have a hybrid (carrera gryphon) for which I bought some ergon GC3 (now GP5) grips (grips with the built in 2 position bar ends) due to having a flat bar and road buzz (lack of suspension makes a big difference on road). They've been great on my hybrid, so I swapped them over to my MTB to try them on that, and am finding bar ends really useful for helping me to put down power (especially up hills) as well as giving a different riding position.

I'm now looking at replacements for my specialized BG grips, and after years without bar ends (I always thought they were more of a 90's thing), and thinking about getting either some grips with built in bar ends (a-la the ergons) or getting some other grips (poss ODI style) and seperate bar ends (like the cane creek ergon control 2's).

Anyone have experience/suggestions of the ergons vs sep grips and bar ends?

If I went for the separate grip/bar end combo which type of ODI grip gives good comfort and will last a while? Are the spesh BG grips still good?

I need to try and make sure I don't get sore/numb hands after long rides while still giving me good control off-road which I know could mean a compromise.

Any help's appreciated guys.

rockmonkeysc

ODI Ruffians are excellent and last forever.

cooldad

Superstar are cheap and comfy.

rockmonkeysc

They are but they are too soft and last about five minutes

compo

ODI Ruffians are on CRC now for £9.99 IIRC

Its worth the £2 more for them over the Superstars, as they'll last far far longer

cooldad

RockmonkeySC wrote:

They are but they are too soft and last about five minutes

Well, a year or so, You exaggerate.

cooldad

compo wrote:

ODI Ruffians are on CRC now for £9.99 IIRC

Its worth the £2 more for them over the Superstars, as they'll last far far longer

Are they? Only ones I can find are £17. £12 without clamps. So a lot more trhan SS. Unless you have a link?

compo

cooldad wrote:

compo wrote:

ODI Ruffians are on CRC now for £9.99 IIRC

Its worth the £2 more for them over the Superstars, as they'll last far far longer

Are they? Only ones I can find are £17. £12 without clamps. So a lot more trhan SS. Unless you have a link?

I think they were in the Sale a day or two before I posted. I guess they may have been taken out of it.
Or most likely, I could have been mistaken.... :oops:

lawman

I'm a big fan of ODI troy lee grips, and now also the ODI sdg grips too, both are fantastic, grip very very well, are super comfy and last ages. slightly more than superstar, but way, way better. Ritchey make good barends apparently, a few guys I ride with use them, no idea what exact model they are, imo barends belong in the stone age

Anonymous

Kcnc foam Eva very soft there a bitch to get on though.

paul.skibum

ESIgrips on my bike - not bad, soft, ok to fit, thin so not too distracting from your hand position and reasonably light if that's your thing.

But if you like the Ergons and you want bar ends a quick look at CRC suggests they are your best option and you know them so why not go with them again?