loose handlebar handle

With grip shifters especially, it happens that the
handle gets loose pretty quickly. Often you screw it
around and push it in and think, there, it sticks, but
sooner rather than later it is loose anew and it is as
big a surprise every time that the screwing didn't
work this time either. I thought about using some
glue, or perhaps pushing in little fragments of some
material (sand perhaps) to fill the gap and make for
more friction, but I'd be happy to hear what you
guys do.

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On 4/23/2016 1:18 AM, Emanuel Berg wrote:
With grip shifters especially, it happens that the
handle gets loose pretty quickly. Often you screw it
around and push it in and think, there, it sticks, but
sooner rather than later it is loose anew and it is as
big a surprise every time that the screwing didn't
work this time either. I thought about using some
glue, or perhaps pushing in little fragments of some
material (sand perhaps) to fill the gap and make for
more friction, but I'd be happy to hear what you
guys do.


The shifter has a clamping screw. Remove that, oil the
thread and fasten securely.

If you meant the rubber grip, not the shifter, remove it,
clean the handlebar and the inside of the grip with alcohol
or disc brake cleaner. Slip it on with compressed air under
the grip. Once it's clean and dry they stay in place without
adhesives.

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On Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 7:18:17 AM UTC+1, Emanuel Berg wrote:
With grip shifters especially, it happens that the
handle gets loose pretty quickly. Often you screw it
around and push it in and think, there, it sticks, but
sooner rather than later it is loose anew and it is as
big a surprise every time that the screwing didn't
work this time either. I thought about using some
glue, or perhaps pushing in little fragments of some
material (sand perhaps) to fill the gap and make for
more friction, but I'd be happy to hear what you
guys do.

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We always used hairspray. Basically a thin clear lacquer, when it dries it is like glue (so removal will require scraping).

But you can also get Grip-shift length "lock-on" grips with the metal clamp rings on the ends now.