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06-22-10, 11:16 AM

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Maddox

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Originally Posted by warwick.hoy

Thanks,...I'm learning as I go and I think I want to pull the plastic "Daisy" grips off my bars and wrap them. All these ideas running around my head and I've only had my bike for 24 hours. Cork seems like it's a nice compromise between leather and cloth. I'm wondering if I should try with cloth as a beginner though.

EDIT: I think I realized that bar tape is more appropriate for drop bars. I'm still in the market for replacement grips.

You can use bar wrap on upright bars, it's just thinner and not as padded as grips. If you're looking for upright bar grips, I use Dimension Cork grips on my 3-speed, which have been shellacked by the same method by which you shellack cork tape. Cork grips are fantastic.

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