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Polly

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Jan 10, 2002, 11:59:45 PM1/10/02
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Hi
The rubber grips on my handlebar keep slipping. Now I have used
hairspray on them and it doesnt seem to help. Any other suggestions?

Polly

john smith

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Jan 11, 2002, 12:47:59 AM1/11/02
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A problem I had with hairspray or gel is that in damp weather it doesn't
dry.Also most stuff wont bond to smooth anodized aluminum.Grips that slip
and slide a lot get streched oversized. My cure was to scuff up the metal
under the grips with scotch-brite or steel wool, get new grips and, on one
bike I got grip adhesive for a couple bucks at a motorcycle dealer. This
last solution works but means that if the grips need to be removed later
they must be cut off and replaced with new ones.


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Mike Jacoubowsky

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Jan 11, 2002, 4:07:07 AM1/11/02
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3M FastTack / automotive upholstery adhesive. Works great when all else
fails!

--Mike--
Chain Reaction Bicycles
http://www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

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Huw Pritchard

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Jan 11, 2002, 5:27:57 AM1/11/02
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On Fri, 11 Jan 2002 04:59:45 +0000, "Polly" <po...@cyclescanada.com> did
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> The rubber grips on my handlebar keep slipping. Now I have used
> hairspray on them and it doesnt seem to help. Any other suggestions?

I'm a great fan of 3M Photomount spray adhesive. However, it is rather
expensive.

I know other people who recommend paint for the same thing.

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Jan 11, 2002, 8:07:23 AM1/11/02
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2002 23:59:45 -0500, Polly <po...@cyclescanada.com>
wrote:

>Hi
>The rubber grips on my handlebar keep slipping. Now I have used
>hairspray on them and it doesnt seem to help. Any other suggestions?


Go to a golf pro shop and get some double sided tape. They use the
tape when they re-grip golf clubs. It works great. May be they will
do your bike grips for a $1.00 or so.

Bill

ed

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Jan 11, 2002, 9:57:39 AM1/11/02
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Huw Pritchard <bou...@pritch.co.uk> wrote in message news:<v4z%7.16252$1s6.2...@news6-win.server.ntlworld.com>...

> On Fri, 11 Jan 2002 04:59:45 +0000, "Polly" <po...@cyclescanada.com> did
> issue forth:
>
> > The rubber grips on my handlebar keep slipping. Now I have used
> > hairspray on them and it doesnt seem to help. Any other suggestions?
>
> I'm a great fan of 3M Photomount spray adhesive. However, it is rather
> expensive.
>
> I know other people who recommend paint for the same thing.

I have found a thin application of "shoe goop" to work. When changing
grips it just peels off.

Andy Chequer

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Jan 11, 2002, 10:58:32 AM1/11/02
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Polly <po...@cyclescanada.com> wrote in message
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Hi back.

When I get this problem (which I usually get around by having non-shiney
bars) I wrap electrical tape around the bars to the length that the grip
covers, and then hairspray in the usual way. The hairspray seems to stick to
both the grip and the tape, so job done.

Slipping grips is an oxymoronic nightmare. You have my condolences.

Andy Chequer


Fre...@liberty.com

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Jan 11, 2002, 12:59:29 PM1/11/02
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What works for me is to:

1. Thoroughly wash, using dishwashing detergent, the handlebar area
where the grips will go.

2. Thoroughly rinse the same area to remove detergent residue.

3. Do the same for INSIDE CONTACT SURFACES of the grips themselves.

4. Install the CLEAN grips onto the CLEAN handlebar while WET.

5. Allow to dry thoroughly.

Keith L.

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Jan 11, 2002, 3:27:27 PM1/11/02
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Polly wrote in message <3C3E71...@cyclescanada.com>...

ODI Lock-On and Serfas Connector grips have completely eliminated the
problem I had with grips slipping and also got rid of the hassles associated
with the adhesives and tapes that people always recommend for curing that
same problem.

Matt Wheeler

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Jan 11, 2002, 3:44:21 PM1/11/02
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I was wondering when someone was going to mention them. I'm using ODI's
with Yeti Hardcore grips, and they're great. Easy on, easy off, no slipping.

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Buck

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Jan 11, 2002, 5:00:41 PM1/11/02
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"Matt Wheeler" <jmw...@uky.edu> wrote in message
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If you don't want to go this far, you can always wire the grips on. Many
grips these days have wire grooves just for this.

-Buck


Frank Palermo

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Jan 11, 2002, 11:22:03 PM1/11/02
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I've gone to ODI grips on one bike... great! Before the ODI
I've used all sorts of others. I found using clear enamel
spray paint instead of hairspray works well and the grips
come off easily by squirting a little electrical contact
cleaner under the grips (using the supplied extension tube).

For the Oury grips I use on the other bike (nice & soft...
gentle on my recently operated wrist), nothing seemed to
make them grip until I tried two things (OK... so I'm a
fiddler!). The first was to use some shrinkwrap tubing, the
sort that's used for electrical cabling, on the bars before
installing the grips. The second method was to use the O
ring things that are used to dock lamb's tails. The
applicator fits over the grips and the rings hold the grips
securely without the need to chop them up when you need to
remove the grips.

I will be changing to the ODI lockjaws on that bike once my
wrist is healed though. Much less hassle and very effective.

Cheers,

Frank

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