trialbiking Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Hi all, I am after some soft grips, so my hands don't burn after every ride. Which one's do you recommend, e.g. monty foam grips etc. Give us your opinion on the best ones. cheers adam :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 i use bontrager foam grips and are lasting me well, i ride without gloves and they are £5. usually available from a LBS who is a trek dealer. awesome grips and not expensive. cheers ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoojames Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Is there an online shop dealing in those Ben? They sound like just what I'm looking for! I need some grips dont slip like a mo! James :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cook Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Go to Wiggle ! and get some ritchey WCS foam grips ! :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swize Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 (edited) Go to Wiggle ! and get some ritchey WCS foam grips ! (Y) ← Yep thoes are the ones . I run monty foams and to be honist there just to thin and tears to easy . Go ritchey WCS foams ! :sick: i use bontrager foam grips and are lasting me well, i ride without gloves and they are £5. usually available from a LBS who is a trek dealer. awesome grips and not expensive. cheers ben EDIT: looking at thoes they look nice to :blink: Edited June 22, 2005 by samthebiker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Found I had the same problem. I wanted thin grips which didn't tear the shit out of my hands, but actually lasted longer than 3 seconds. Off Road Only in town had some Renthal grips in, so I gave them ago. Two words: Freakin' Awesome. They're the best grips I've ever had. Pretty thin, but comfy (Ruffian-style diamond pattern), and are really soft but are lasting stupid well :sick: Really don't get how they haven't torn yet... Anyway, they're the Renthal ATV grips (the Motox ones have a stupid right side one, but the ATV's have a thumb throttle so they're just grips, basically). Really worth getting :blink: Not too sure where from, but offroadonly.com or something would probably work. Google will know (Y) Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb88 Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Found I had the same problem. I wanted thin grips which didn't tear the shit out of my hands, but actually lasted longer than 3 seconds. Off Road Only in town had some Renthal grips in, so I gave them ago. Two words: Freakin' Awesome. They're the best grips I've ever had. Pretty thin, but comfy (Ruffian-style diamond pattern), and are really soft but are lasting stupid well :sick: Really don't get how they haven't torn yet... Anyway, they're the Renthal ATV grips (the Motox ones have a stupid right side one, but the ATV's have a thumb throttle so they're just grips, basically). Really worth getting :blink: Not too sure where from, but offroadonly.com or something would probably work. Google will know (Y) Mark ← These ones?: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...bayphotohosting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Eeeeeeeeeeer... Kinda hard to say by looking at the pic, but yeah, look to be the same. Try getting soft though, they've lasted over 2 months with no visible sign of wear, but are beautifully comfy. Oh, and this "no wear" is coming from Mr. "I wore to the plastic core of my Lock-On Ruffians in less than 3 weeks", who is also Mr. "I have the most abrasive hands in the world" :blink: Chicks dig 'em. Page 'n' pics for Grips: http://www.motoworldracing.com/Renthal-2005-ATV-Grips.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb88 Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Cheers mark ill have a look for them :blink: im after some soft/foam grips for the summer as i hate wearing gloves in the heat. Also - are those ritchey WCS grips, the 'WCS true grip' - found some of those and they look quite nice. (to the guy who mentioned them) Cheers. Noz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Marky, do those grips cover the end of the bar? I love my old Ruffians which did, and then I got some new ones which don't, and they slide inwards ALL THE TIME :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 They certainly do, Mr. Tomm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunkey_monkey_boy Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 all of the north wales lads ride on specialized durango's but i'm hearing good things about the new toxsin grips, just waiting for mine to come in and then i'll put a full review up :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Are the Toxsin grips the same as all the other "company" grips, e.g. Viz, Try-All, etc.? I did try looking on the Toxsin UK website. http://www.toxsin.co.uk I'm pretty sure I could've blinfolded someone, tied them up, put them in a locked box, and left them in a darkened room with a computer with no keyboard or mouse and they could've designed a better website. Actually, 'designed' is taking it a bit far. "True Taiwan technologies developed from the underground." *stifles laugh* Mark EDIT: Google'd Toxsin Grips instead of just Toxsin, got linked to T-F, and found some pics in the gallery. Basically, they're just Ruffian/Renthal grips, with the mould on the piss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunkey_monkey_boy Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 no the toxsin grips are actually different from all other grips i've ever seen. this is only going from the piccy i've seen but imagine a set of rogues had it off with a set of durango's and you ended up with a hybrid of the two. some blocks and some little pimples, looks really nice to use and i can't wait to get them on my bike because the durango's although good really dont last at all!!! if you want any more info on them speak to adam (shop@merseytrial) and he should be able to give you the lowdown on them :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Again, doesn't look like they were made like that as an amazing design, more just for looks. Maybe I'm just a cynic though :blink: Anyway, unless they're under £6.99, I'll still go for the Renthals eeeeeeeevery time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunkey_monkey_boy Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 they could well be the ones, the last pic i saw wasn't nearly as close up as that one... i believe i'm right in saying if you buy them off adam you get change from a fiver!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cook Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Them renthels look really good. Anyone no any shops that seel them in £'s not $'s ? Might get some :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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