How do I remove handle bar grips?

[AC43]

On my old bike I'd attach them using hair spray and they'd gradually loosen of and were easy to pull off.

On my new bike (Trek Cobia) I can't get them to budge - would heating them up loosen them?

What do other people do?

[duff]

Cut them off and buy some lock on grips

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duff said:

Cut them off and buy some lock on grips

Ta - didn't even know they existed.

[TwistingMyMelon]

I just used a stanley knife to hack em off, but them I'm a cack handed nethanderthal

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TwistingMyMelon said:

I just used a stanley knife to hack em off, but them I'm a cack handed nethanderthal

I don't mind doing that. The ones supplier on the Trek look very low rent to me. Grippy material but very thin. I like a bit of cushioning.

[dogbucket]

I normally slide a flat blade screwdriver carefully underneath an inch or so, enough to get a squirt of GT85 in there and twist and pull which works the GT85 further down (rubber grips)

To reapply either soak the grip first in warm water and use the water as a lubricant to slide it on (dry over night), or if in a rush use a squirt of isopropyl as a lubricant which dissipates in a few minutes. I rarely find it necessary to use anything extra to stick, but these days I tend to favour lock on style grips.

I am guessing OEM foam grips would be stuck on anyway

Edited by dogbucket on Friday 7th March 10:03

Edited by dogbucket on Friday 7th March 10:04

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dogbucket said:

I normally slide a flat blade screwdriver carefully underneath an inch or so, enough to get a squirt of GT85 in there and twist and pull which works the GT85 further down (rubber grips)

OK

dogbucket said:

To reapply either soak the grip first in warm water and use the water as a lubricant to slide it on (dry over night), or if in a rush use a squirt of isopropyl as a lubricant which dissipates in a few minutes. I rarely find it necessary to use anything extra to stick,

I used hairspray last time round

dogbucket said:

but these days I tend to favour lock on style grips.

Yup

dogbucket said:

I am guessing OEM foam grips would be stuck on anyway

They're odd things. Not foam, thin plastic things.

Edited by dogbucket on Friday 7th March 10:03

Edited by dogbucket on Friday 7th March 10:04

[gp1699]

cut them off and buy some ODI Yeti Lock-On Grips.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/odi-yeti-hardco...

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gp1699 said:

cut them off and buy some ODI Yeti Lock-On Grips.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/odi-yeti-hardco...

ta

[Gren]

gp1699 said:

cut them off and buy some ODI Yeti Lock-On Grips.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/odi-yeti-hardco...

X-Trainers for me but I echo the sentiment. Cut of the old ones and stick some of these on.

[village idiot]

ODIs are great but they don't play nicely with the rest of the lock-on grip world.

I would saunter over to the superstar components or uberbike website and order yourself up a full set of lock ons for pennies more than a tenner.

Half the price of ODI but really no different.

I run ODI grips on my Yeti and Superstar/Uberbikes on my others.

[gp1699]

village idiot said:

ODIs are great but they don't play nicely with the rest of the lock-on grip world.

I would saunter over to the superstar components or uberbike website and order yourself up a full set of lock ons for pennies more than a tenner.

Half the price of ODI but really no different.

I run ODI grips on my Yeti and Superstar/Uberbikes on my others.

Thread hijack.... What Yeti do you have?

I was thinking about getting an SB66c. However I have just found out they stopped production of 26" models early this year!

[village idiot]

I have a brand spanking new 2014 Yeti SB66 in buzby yellow complete with Pikes and other lovely bits

[lufbramatt]

Very nice bike

I've often wondered though about the funny small chain rings seen on many new bikes. On a couple of bikes I've taken the little chainring off as I never, ever use it and find not having it there helps with mud collection and chainsuck. Can't imagine only using the little ring the whole time. what's the thinking behind setups like this?

[Zigster]

Surgical spirit.

I squirt a bit under the grips using the syringe you get with kids' Nurofen/Calpol. It makes them very slippery and easy to work off. The best bit about it is that it evaporates so doesn't remain slippery.

I squirt a bit inside the new grips to make them easier to slide on - as soon as it evaporates they are locked solid.

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Zigster said:

Surgical spirit.

I squirt a bit under the grips using the syringe you get with kids' Nurofen/Calpol. It makes them very slippery and easy to work off. The best bit about it is that it evaporates so doesn't remain slippery.

I squirt a bit inside the new grips to make them easier to slide on - as soon as it evaporates they are locked solid.

Thanks

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Zigster said:

Surgical spirit.

I squirt a bit under the grips using the syringe you get with kids' Nurofen/Calpol. It makes them very slippery and easy to work off. The best bit about it is that it evaporates so doesn't remain slippery.

I squirt a bit inside the new grips to make them easier to slide on - as soon as it evaporates they are locked solid.

Thanks

[gp1699]

village idiot said:

I have a brand spanking new 2014 Yeti SB66 in buzby yellow complete with Pikes and other lovely bits

Amazing ! Been to look at one today, next problem is deciding 2x10 or 1x11

Let me know how you find the the gear setup!