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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 |
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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 Or how to free his hand from his penis after he takes a leak! -- Slacker |
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"Westie" wrote in message
... "Shaun Rimmer" wrote in message ... Peter wrote in message ... "Mark (UK)" wrote in message ... "spademan o---[) *" wrote in message ... "Peter" wrote in message ... 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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Westie wrote in message ... "Shaun Rimmer" wrote in message ... 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? ',;~}~ Shaun aRe |
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Peter wrote in message ... "Westie" wrote in message ... "Shaun Rimmer" wrote in message ... 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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"Shaun Rimmer" wrote in message
... Peter wrote in message ... "Westie" wrote in message ... "Shaun Rimmer" wrote in message ... 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. |
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Peter wrote in message ... "Shaun Rimmer" wrote in message ... 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? ',;~}~ Shaun aRe |
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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. :-) -- Off to ride the mountains, D H Reply to newsgroup. Spam is out of control. |
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"Taywood" wrote in message
... 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. |
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