Lock-On Grips - Rockrider 8.1 Upgrade

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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    cooldad wrote:
    McNab_79 wrote:
    Kowalski675 wrote:
    I've looked at the Mooves too. Those, the Superstars and Exotics all look very similar.

    Exotics?
    http://www.carboncycles.cc

    They are the same

    Aye, dem ones. Appear to be identical, but with more discreet logos and a cheaper price.
  • poah
    poah Posts: 3,369
    discount code GRIP15 to get the uberbike grips for £8.49
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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    POAH wrote:
    discount code GRIP15 to get the uberbike grips for £8.49

    Cheers.
  • McNab_79
    McNab_79 Posts: 82
    POAH wrote:
    discount code GRIP15 to get the uberbike grips for £8.49

    Ah man, I ordered them for the girlfriend the other day and picked them up tonight from Royal Mail. I'm really pleased with them! They'll do the trick and look good on her Rockrider 5.3.

    Still, once I decide on the colour combo for my Rockrider 8.1 I'll be ordering my own. Any suggestions?
    Tavish
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    ROCKRIDER 8.1
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    A four page thread about grips. How did that happen? I thought it must have somehow turned to abuse but it's not even that.
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  • McNab_79
    McNab_79 Posts: 82
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    A four page thread about grips. How did that happen? I thought it must have somehow turned to abuse but it's not even that.

    LMFAO! :lol:
    Tavish
    Noob
    It's my first MTB
    ROCKRIDER 8.1
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    McNab_79 wrote:
    POAH wrote:
    discount code GRIP15 to get the uberbike grips for £8.49

    Ah man, I ordered them for the girlfriend the other day and picked them up tonight from Royal Mail. I'm really pleased with them! They'll do the trick and look good on her Rockrider 5.3.

    Still, once I decide on the colour combo for my Rockrider 8.1 I'll be ordering my own. Any suggestions?

    The pink ones :wink:

    Do me a favour please, and whack a tape measure along them. Is the quoted 130mm the total width including lockrings, or just the length of the rubber grip?
  • poah
    poah Posts: 3,369
    Kowalski675 wrote:

    Do me a favour please, and whack a tape measure along them. Is the quoted 130mm the total width including lockrings, or just the length of the rubber grip?


    130mm including lockrings which are approx. 8mm wide - the actual flat bit of the grip is approx. 98mm as it thickens at the ends
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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    Cheers, they're on the narrow side then.
  • poah
    poah Posts: 3,369
    fine for my hands
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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    POAH wrote:
    fine for my hands

    I have small hands too, but like the longer 150mm Superstar grips, since they move my hands inboard a little, without having to cut my bars down (740mm bars with 150mm grips feels great on my Full suss, but 750mm with 135mm grips on my hardtail seems to put too much weight on the outside of the heel of my hand, making it sore).
  • McNab_79
    McNab_79 Posts: 82
    Kowalski675 wrote:
    McNab_79 wrote:
    POAH wrote:
    discount code GRIP15 to get the uberbike grips for £8.49

    Ah man, I ordered them for the girlfriend the other day and picked them up tonight from Royal Mail. I'm really pleased with them! They'll do the trick and look good on her Rockrider 5.3.

    Still, once I decide on the colour combo for my Rockrider 8.1 I'll be ordering my own. Any suggestions?

    The pink ones :wink:

    Do me a favour please, and whack a tape measure along them. Is the quoted 130mm the total width including lockrings, or just the length of the rubber grip?

    Ha, Kowalski675 I thought you were going for the Pink..... You first, I don't want to steal your thunder :wink: Once you've done it and posted some pics of your bike with them, I'll follow your 'trend'.

    In the meantime, here you go mate, but I think your Q has already been answered.

    Total is 130mm inc locking rings with 100mm of actual grip before the raised/ decor ends of the grip.
    Tavish
    Noob
    It's my first MTB
    ROCKRIDER 8.1
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    Cheers. Excellent old skool plastic ruler there, btw. I'm seriously considering getting a pair of pink ones for my hardtail, lol. Fluoro pink,green, orange and yellow were very on trend back in my '80s BMX days... :lol:
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Kowalski675 wrote:
    Cheers. Excellent old skool plastic ruler there, btw. :lol:
    Old skool? That's high tech.
    Wood was old skool. With a metal blade embedded in it to keep the edge.

    Seriously the youth of today.
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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    Lol, I remember wooden ones too. Always preferred steel myself. It's a long time since I've been the youth of today... :(
  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    Kowalski675 wrote:
    Cheers. Excellent old skool plastic ruler there, btw. I'm seriously considering getting a pair of pink ones for my hardtail, lol.

    Pink rules for your hardtail eh
  • McNab_79
    McNab_79 Posts: 82
    Kowalski675 wrote:
    Cheers. Excellent old skool plastic ruler there, btw. I'm seriously considering getting a pair of pink ones for my hardtail, lol. Fluoro pink,green, orange and yellow were very on trend back in my '80s BMX days... :lol:

    Took me nearly an hour to locate a ruler here at work. Plastic, wood or metal they're like goldust! I say do it (the Pink) and bring back that 80s trend!

    I think I'm going for the Grey w White Rings
    Tavish
    Noob
    It's my first MTB
    ROCKRIDER 8.1
  • McNab_79
    McNab_79 Posts: 82
    McNab_79 wrote:
    RockmonkeySC wrote:
    A four page thread about grips. How did that happen? I thought it must have somehow turned to abuse but it's not even that.

    LMFAO! :lol:

    BTW - How many posts per page? When will this thread about grips hit five pages? :lol: I did just notice it has breached the 1k view barrier!
    Tavish
    Noob
    It's my first MTB
    ROCKRIDER 8.1
  • poah
    poah Posts: 3,369
    I've not had a chance to use mine in anger yet :(
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  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    McNab_79 wrote:
    Took me nearly an hour to locate a ruler here at work. Plastic, wood or metal they're like goldust! I say do it (the Pink) and bring back that 80s trend!

    Reckon I might have to give it a go, gor the sake of a few quid, lol. Always got my 60cm steel rule handy here, think my 30cm one must be in the garage currently.
  • poah
    poah Posts: 3,369
    I used a tape measure - boy has ruler in is pencil case but he was at school
    CCDB IL coil CS first impressions

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