[ALEXIS_DH]

my bike needs some love...
my scott lock-on grips are worn.... whats the golden standard (no $100 bling grips, please) in the market?
i like thin, sticky and softish...

are ODIs still the best???
has to be plastic ends too!.. there are many many dings from metallic bar end caps in the marble floors in my house...

 

[DHJUNKIE]

honestly i just got my sette ones from pricepoint they were 8bucks and work great, been on em for 2days now.

 

[adstock]

ODI ruffian kit. comes with plastic end caps

 

[Ian Collins]

odi cross trainers are amazing....i run gloveless though, so take it with a grain of salt

 

[spocomptonrider]

I heart these grips.

 

[snowaddict91]

honestly i just got my sette ones from pricepoint they were 8bucks and work great, been on em for 2days now.

unfortunately they tear easily when you crash

 

[DirtyMike]

Rogues or ruffians are the hot money..... friggin last forever

 

[numerik]

Try Specialized Grappler or XC grips. They are thin and grippy, and they don't have unecessary screw and ring at the end. (less fatigue and possibly pain if you hold bars at the end)

 

[dump]

Odi ruffians. Solid.

 

[al-irl]

ruffians for the win although rode a bike with the TLD ODI grips lately and there pretty sweet think theyll be the next ones ill be getting just to try them out for a more long term test.

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

I run the ODI ruffians with FLY Bikes rubber bmx plugs...on every bike...ever

 

[Sandwich]

I grabbed some Ergon GA1 grips and am really pretty disappointed so far. I only have one early season riding day on them so far, but they murdered my hands. I didn't get arm pump too bad, which is their claim to fame, but they have almost no compression to them, ie they are really hard with a grippy outer surface.

I may give them another day, but I might just look for something with some squish. I came from Intense half-waffle lock-ons, which I loved but wanted something with more squish. These are not them.

 

[insanitylevel9]

i usually just buy the cheapest lock ons they have at the shop. that way if i end up not liking then its no big deal.

 

[nelsonjm]

For something larger than ruffians, you can try the odi rogues. Mine are probably the oldest part of my bike aside from the frame

 

[bizutch]

I am a huge fan of Cane Creek lock ons. I'm sure they are just ODI, but the raised lizards placed in the pattern running lengthwise makes them great for grip.

The first day they feel hard, but then after that they are super grippy and get really soft without being big in your palm. I like thin, but I don't like my hands slipping around on muddy days in the mountains. Muddy in the mountains is most all the time.

http://www.google.com/search?q=cane+creek+lock+on&hl=en&safe=active&rls=com.microsoft:*&prmd=ivns&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=9r2-TfPMNZCDtgfPqOXkBQ&ved=0CC4QrQQ&biw=1419&bih=720

 

[motomike]

Has anyone tried these grips before? They look like they would be great, and <gasp> not being lock-on they should have a softer core and feel really good, I hope.

http://www.odigrips.com/ogrips.aspx

 

[SthFRider]

I second the ODI TLD grips. Just put em on the bike. They feel great, awesome grip. A little bit more cush then the ODI rogues. Id buy them again in a heart beat

 

['size]

i still dig the sunline logo thins after riding ruffians forever. i've also got some cannondale grinds that feel great but are a tad thicker. i do like the raised outer edge though.

 

[roel_koel]

I've been running various Sunline lock-on grips (blue ones, green ones, grey ones..no idea of the model names) the past 18 months

just gone back to ODI Ruffian lock-on grips, and the difference is very noticeable

the Ruffians are not as comfortable as the Sunlines, but I feel much more "control" and "feedback" from the bike

almost feeling like my suspension (Fox 36 Float RC2 and Fox RP23 BV) need retuning slightly softer, as they are almost edging on 'harsh' on small bumps

its perhaps surprising how much difference changing a grip can make to your bike? but maybe not, when you consider its one of 3 'contact points' (grips, saddle, pedals) on your bike...


I used ODI lock-on for years before going to Sunlines, and generally enjoyed the Ruffian, found the Rogue too fat (I take a medium riding glove) and the Lizard Skin Logo and North Shore very good with a weird super tacky rubber compound

 

[EVIL JN]

ODI x-trainers are by far the best i have tried super good feeling and super grippy even if you get mud on them. They have lasted over a full year and i ride all year round and i suspect they will last at least one more year.

 

[EVRAC]

http://www.sandmbikes.com/_product_73280/ODI_Clamp_On_Grips

available in both the standard 130mm or long 143mm length. The long ones are awesome, and are all I use. I find the outside edge of my hand is no longer resting on the metal lock-on collar. Super-comfy. The ribs on the front are for the area between your thumb and first finger, and have lots of squish.

 

[Uncle Cliffy]

I can't run Ruffians for my big mitts. My grips need to be slightly bigger, but Rogues are a little too much.

My DH bike has these:

and my trailbike has these:

(I wish the TLD's were a touch wider... Peaty grips are the same width, but fine without the flanges.)

 

[daisycutter]

I was surprised about much I liked the OEM single sided lock on style of these stock Giant grips.

FEATURES
Made from soft and durable Kraton rubber
Custom waved raised surface design
Single side lock on
Available with Black, Red, Team Bue and Neon Green lock-on rings


http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-us/partsaccessories/product/sole.o.lock.on.mtb.grip.black/1282/32027/