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Was Debating Some Bar-Ends.. Picked Up Ergo Grips Instead

Old 01-10-21, 06:59 PM
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Was Debating Some Bar-Ends.. Picked Up Ergo Grips Instead

At first I was debating these:



https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B001KS3RFQ/ref=cm_sw_r_u_apa_fabc_Cr1-FbTQEEYXX?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I've been wanting some bar -ends which mount upwards to offer another hand position, but realized that I would need to either cut the end of my current crappy foam grips or install some.sort of special new ones.


I ended up going for these grips instead- picked them up for $20: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08DN959VL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_Bi6-FbXC3J1DH?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1




For those who have bar ends already, like them? Never use them? Are they useful?

Are these ergo grips worth it?
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Old 01-10-21, 08:52 PM
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I have the Ergo 5 style (the longest they offer) and I have them on 3 bikes. They give you more hand placement options and the rubber takes some of the road vibration out.
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Ergon Grips are worth it, cheap knockoffs are not. Those grips don't look as ergonomic and the bar end is not adjustable meaning it can be in the wrong position and cannot be changed without changing the position of the grips.

Also this is what Coruscant is, a fine home for the Galactic Senate but maybe not the company I want producing my grips.
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Originally Posted by neutrinocounter
I have the Ergo 5 style (the longest they offer) and I have them on 3 bikes. They give you more hand placement options and the rubber takes some of the road vibration out.
I was looking for something soft and cushy along with the added ergonimics. Do they deliver?
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Originally Posted by Moisture
I was looking for something soft and cushy along with the added ergonimics. Do they deliver?
I wouldn't call them soft and cushy but comfortable to me. If you really want something squishy you might need to look for some kind of foam grips.

As I said, I have the Ergon 5's on all 3 of my bikes which should say something about my opinion of them.
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Ergons do help, but must be positioned correctly. If the palm support is too high or too low, it's worse than having normal grips.
If you want bar ends, they make Ergons without the horn and open ended to slide further up for bar ends.
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Originally Posted by MarcusT
Ergons do help, but must be positioned correctly. If the palm support is too high or too low, it's worse than having normal grips.
If you want bar ends, they make Ergons without the horn and open ended to slide further up for bar ends.
Yes, that's what I ended up doing. I started with Ergon's GP-1 grips, then just the other day added the GP-4 bar ends. Love 'em!

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I have a '95 Trek 730 Multitrack that is equipped with Trek's "System 1" bar ends that are similar to what you show first in your opening post (tubular aluminum).

Most of my riding is on the road, and I do spend quite a bit of my time with my hands on the bar ends. I have some Lizard Skins slip-on bar end covers on there that provide a little bit of cushioning and grip.

I considered the Ergon GP5 grips at one point when I was experiencing some tingling/numbness in fingers, but decided at the time to give the setup I already had a little more time.
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FYI on the Ergon 5's

don't put too much weight on the very end and hammer down

did this myself and going full gas the grip came off and over the handle bars I went
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Make sure you properly seat and torque your grips as well. I have no doubt going full gas out of the saddle they could come loose but if properly torqued down in the correct position (which sometimes they are not) they are less likely to do so.
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Instead of using Ergon grips and separate bar ends, just get some Ergons that already have them integrated:



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In my view the important thing is rotating your wrists. I found that ergo grips provided a tiny bit of rotation, but not enough. There are attachments that can make straight bars more comfortable, but there's also a reason why "comfort" bikes have swept bars, and the reason is... comfort. I've switched all of my bikes to swept bars.
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Originally Posted by Gresp15C
There are attachments that can make straight bars more comfortable, but there's also a reason why "comfort" bikes have swept bars, and the reason is... comfort. I've switched all of my bikes to swept bars.
im really good with my swept bars and grips.
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I had a set of these on my Paratrooper, but after loaning the bike to a family member for a ride... I couldn't get 'em to stay together anymore. I'll just say he's a bit rough with the equipment.
I had another set of Ergons handy, without the extensions, and they're working just fine. I rarely rode on the bar ends anyway.

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Instead of using Ergon grips and separate bar ends, just get some Ergons that already have them integrated:



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