lock ons

luk3
luk3 Posts: 35
edited July 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
hi can lock on grips be used with twist grip gears , i curently have 110mm slide on grips on my bike is this the length of most lock on grips .

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  • I think you can buy lock ons designed specifically for grip shift, i guess they're just shorter than standard ones. But i don't see why you couldn't use normal ones as long as you have enough space on your bars.
  • luk3
    luk3 Posts: 35
    yeah i thought you could what is the length of a standard lock on grip with the collars
  • estampida
    estampida Posts: 1,008
    so I have big hands and lok-ons are slightly different size

    standard is around 130mm - 135mm

    most lok-on are a total of 135mm, so the grip is really 115mm or so (10mm each side for coller)

    best and biggest I have seen are

    http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/3 ... ckOn_Grips

    they are bmx grips, so the rubber is a bit soft, and if you have gear shifters they can get in the way........
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    It varies, but you'd need to find single lockring grips or the inner lockring would shred your hands.
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  • plugp7
    plugp7 Posts: 298
    luk3 wrote:
    hi can lock on grips be used with twist grip gears , i curently have 110mm slide on grips on my bike is this the length of most lock on grips .

    I use these:-
    http://www.canecreek.com/component-othe ... king-grips
    i got them from CRC but it appears they don't do them now.
    A trawl through the interweb my find a UK source.
    I cut off the lugs on the inside so only use the outer lockring as cooldad suggests. Works fine.
    Cotic Soul 26 inch. Whyte T130
  • plugp7
    plugp7 Posts: 298
    There you go:-
    http://www.wheelies.co.uk/p17470/Cane-C ... Grips.aspx

    More expensive than when I got them. If you decide to get them I can let you have my spare set of lockons?
    Cotic Soul 26 inch. Whyte T130