Fitting New Grips

On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:57:13 +0000 (UTC), "Peter"
wrote:

Hi,

After a recent tumble I am planning on putting new grips on my bike.

What's the best way to go about this? I have read that putting a little
spray paint inside the grips before fitting will help them into place and
also make sure they stay put when it's dry.

Any tips for a maintenance newbie?

Cheers,

Peter.


Here is a trick that has worked great for me. This is the technique I
used when I built and regripped golf clubs. You use 2" wide
doublesided masking tape, cut to the length of the grip and placed
around the handlebar. Then take a little solvent and pour into the
grip while holding your finger in or on the hole at the other end.
Slosh the solvent around until the inside of the grip is fully coated
then pour the solvent out of the grip and onto the masking tape.
Slide the grip on and give it about 12 hours or so to dry. I have
yet to have a problem with them coming loose, even on this ride.

http://www.mountainbikebill.com/vide...stRide-Web.mpg
(24MB)

To remove the grip, simply take a syringe, fill it with solvent, poke
the needle through the grip in the middle (best to use a shallow
angle). Push in the solvent to make a nice sized bubble. Pull out
the needle, cover the hole with your thumb and work the bubble around
the inside of the grip until the solvent covers the masking tape and
the grip will slide right off. Remove the old tape while it is still
wet. Should come off in one piece.


Bill Porter
www.mountainbikebill.com

Tape
http://www.golfsmith.com/cm/ppage.ph...um=902B&lcode=

Solvent
http://www.golfsmith.com/cm/ppage.ph...de=cm_supplies

Syringe
Check with your local addict or medical supply store. If you really
want a industrial version (This is what I have) you can check out this
one.
http://www.componentsplus.com/viewitem.asp?ID=341

I used superglue when hairspray didn't work. Yes, it comes
off........eventually...........ahem.



Shaun aRe

Don't give him ideas like that. He'll be asking for tips on how to free a
Newbie from his bars!
--
Westie


Or how to free his hand from his penis after he takes a leak!

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Hi,

After a recent tumble I am planning on putting new grips on my
bike.

What's the best way to go about this? I have read that putting a
little
spray paint inside the grips before fitting will help them into
place
and
also make sure they stay put when it's dry.

Any tips for a maintenance newbie?

Cheers,

Peter.


To take grips off: push a spare spoke or flat blade screwdriver
unser
the
grip (careful now!) and squirt a bit of wd-40 etc under.
To put grips on: make sure grips and bars are clean and dry, spray
a
bit
of
hairspray inside the grip, wait a few seconds for it to tackify
the
slide
on. If the grip won't go on easy use the flat of your palm against
the
end
of the grip to bash it on.

Steve E.


I always try to free grips by spraying water under them, if you use
WD40
some gets left on the bar and the new grips slip more. Definitely
use
hairspray to secure the new ones though, works a treat. Cheap hair
spray
is
best too, tends to be more sticky that posh stuff.

Mark


Thanks guys, hair spray it is.

I used superglue when hairspray didn't work. Yes, it comes
off........eventually...........ahem.



Shaun aRe

Don't give him ideas like that. He'll be asking for tips on how to free a
Newbie from his bars!
--
Westie



Erm... I'm having to get my wife to type this, erm... ahem.

;-)

Hairspray worked a treat.

Peter.

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I used superglue when hairspray didn't work. Yes, it comes
off........eventually...........ahem.



Shaun aRe

Don't give him ideas like that. He'll be asking for tips on how to free a
Newbie from his bars!

And that's a problem why? ',;~}~




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I used superglue when hairspray didn't work. Yes, it comes
off........eventually...........ahem.



Shaun aRe

Don't give him ideas like that. He'll be asking for tips on how to free
a
Newbie from his bars!
--
Westie



Erm... I'm having to get my wife to type this, erm... ahem.

Heheheheh........

;-)

Hairspray worked a treat.

Good - watch out if you have been riding in rain for a while, 'cos some
hairspray doesn't like that and dissolves again.


Shaun aRe

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I used superglue when hairspray didn't work. Yes, it comes
off........eventually...........ahem.



Shaun aRe

Don't give him ideas like that. He'll be asking for tips on how to
free
a
Newbie from his bars!
--
Westie



Erm... I'm having to get my wife to type this, erm... ahem.

Heheheheh........

;-)

Hairspray worked a treat.

Good - watch out if you have been riding in rain for a while, 'cos some
hairspray doesn't like that and dissolves again.


Shaun aRe



Thanks Shaun, I'll be prepared for that. It's been raining here since I
bought the damned bike ;-)

Still, it isn't mountian biking unless you get covered in mud and rain is
it?

Peter.

In article ,
says...
"Jon Bond" wrote in message

The BEST is compressed air, for putting on and off. Keeps the grips and
bar
free of everything, so its bare, sticky rubber on metal or carbon.
Hairspray works usually, although I've had a grip spin after using
hairspray
once it got water in there.

I was hoping someone else would mention this. Compressed air is by far
the easiest, and with my Oury grips (standard type?) I have never had a
problem with grips coming loose. I used the hairspray option until I was
told about the compressed air. Hairspray did fine too, at least for me, but
air is far easier. (A friend had problems with the grip slipping afterward,
even a day later.)
Take a compressed air hose with a blower end on it, and blow the air
under the edge of the grip as you slide it on or off. Get the bar good and
clean with rubbing alcohol before putting on new grips. (Rubbing alcohol is
what makes the hairspray work too, by the way.)
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I don't have an air compressor. However, I do have access to a can of
compressed air...the kind used to blow dust out of computers. Anybody
try install grips using a can of compressed air?

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Thanks Shaun, I'll be prepared for that. It's been raining here since I
bought the damned bike ;-)

Still, it isn't mountian biking unless you get covered in mud and rain is
it?

Not for us Britainians eh?

',;~}~


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"Unky" wrote in message

I don't have an air compressor. However, I do have access to a can of
compressed air...the kind used to blow dust out of computers. Anybody
try install grips using a can of compressed air?
Haven't tried that method myself, but I'm just speculating that it may
not have the amount of air necessary to be very economical. The compressor
method does make short work of it, but it does also put out a lot of air
fast. Doing it with a can might not get fast enough movement of the grips to
be worthhile. It might be worth a try, but I couldn't recommend it, me being
a cheapskate. :-)
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"Taywood" wrote in message
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My method is to dip the end of the bar in scalding hot water,
wait, then slide off the hot grip. Wipe the bar and push on
the new grip.

And enjoy a spot of tea in the process?

Bill "a tad salty" S.