Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY. Newbaum's
Sold per pair
100% wool with an adhesive backing
So far I (Grant) am the only one here who loves and uses these, but I don't understand it. Maybe wool grips are too crunchy-granola for millenials, or maybe I like them so much that they'd feel like suck-ups liking them, too. I don't know and it doesn't matter, but here's why I'm such a fan:
• They feel real, organic, non-toxic.
• Never get sweaty, never get cold, always feel just the right temperature.
• Plenty of grip. Not like the skin-ripping plastic of some grips, but plenty. If you want more, put two or three doubled-up brocolli rubber bands on them.
• you can double-layer the tops, or add half of an existing plastic/foam grip. The squares are long enough when you wrap the 5-inch side.
• They can get wet, but they'll dry faster than unshellacked cotton. Not as fast as plastic, but fast enough.
A common grip on assembled-here complete bikes has a layer of wool against the bar, then a wrap of cotton around it. It works, but to my hand, the wool feels better than the cotton, so it seems a shame to cover it. Maybe going from plastic grips to wool is too big a step for most people, I don't know.
Water test video here. Follow up 60 seconds later here.
Also: Get the Wool Felt Coasters).
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Cut-to-size How-to:
They come as a a 3-3/8" x 5-5/16" (8.5cm x 13.5cm) square. Even 4-inches is too much for a single wrap over a bare bar, but roll it aroung the bar while the adhesive is still covered, note where you want to cut it, and you can't blow it. A small gap underneath the handlebar won't hurt anything, and if you're using bar-end shifters, a gap is desirable (for the cable housing).
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Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY. Newbaum's
Sold per pair
100% wool with an adhesive backing
So far I (Grant) am the only one here who loves and uses these, but I don't understand it. Maybe wool grips are too crunchy-granola for millenials, or maybe I like them so much that they'd feel like suck-ups liking them, too. I don't know and it doesn't matter, but here's why I'm such a fan:
• They feel real, organic, non-toxic.
• Never get sweaty, never get cold, always feel just the right temperature.
• Plenty of grip. Not like the skin-ripping plastic of some grips, but plenty. If you want more, put two or three doubled-up brocolli rubber bands on them.
• you can double-layer the tops, or add half of an existing plastic/foam grip. The squares are long enough when you wrap the 5-inch side.
• They can get wet, but they'll dry faster than unshellacked cotton. Not as fast as plastic, but fast enough.
A common grip on assembled-here complete bikes has a layer of wool against the bar, then a wrap of cotton around it. It works, but to my hand, the wool feels better than the cotton, so it seems a shame to cover it. Maybe going from plastic grips to wool is too big a step for most people, I don't know.
Water test video here. Follow up 60 seconds later here.
Also: Get the Wool Felt Coasters).
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Cut-to-size How-to:
They come as a a 3-3/8" x 5-5/16" (8.5cm x 13.5cm) square. Even 4-inches is too much for a single wrap over a bare bar, but roll it aroung the bar while the adhesive is still covered, note where you want to cut it, and you can't blow it. A small gap underneath the handlebar won't hurt anything, and if you're using bar-end shifters, a gap is desirable (for the cable housing).
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Sold per pair
100% wool with an adhesive backing
So far I (Grant) am the only one here who loves and uses these, but I don't understand it. Maybe wool grips are too crunchy-granola for millenials, or maybe I like them so much that they'd feel like suck-ups liking them, too. I don't know and it doesn't matter, but here's why I'm such a fan:
• They feel real, organic, non-toxic.
• Never get sweaty, never get cold, always feel just the right temperature.
• Plenty of grip. Not like the skin-ripping plastic of some grips, but plenty. If you want more, put two or three doubled-up brocolli rubber bands on them.
• you can double-layer the tops, or add half of an existing plastic/foam grip. The squares are long enough when you wrap the 5-inch side.
• They can get wet, but they'll dry faster than unshellacked cotton. Not as fast as plastic, but fast enough.
A common grip on assembled-here complete bikes has a layer of wool against the bar, then a wrap of cotton around it. It works, but to my hand, the wool feels better than the cotton, so it seems a shame to cover it. Maybe going from plastic grips to wool is too big a step for most people, I don't know.
Water test video here. Follow up 60 seconds later here.
Also: Get the Wool Felt Coasters).
------
Cut-to-size How-to:
They come as a a 3-3/8" x 5-5/16" (8.5cm x 13.5cm) square. Even 4-inches is too much for a single wrap over a bare bar, but roll it aroung the bar while the adhesive is still covered, note where you want to cut it, and you can't blow it. A small gap underneath the handlebar won't hurt anything, and if you're using bar-end shifters, a gap is desirable (for the cable housing).
