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Dimension Cork Grips are the classic style grip for cruisers or mountain bikes.
Classic style grip for cruisers or mountain bikes
Color: Tan
Length: 125 mm
Weight: 26.0 g
Unit of Sale: Pair
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Technical Details
- Color: Tan- Weight: 26.0 g
- Length: 125 mm
- Unit of Sale: Pair
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By D. Maddox (phx,az)
I was reviving an old English 3-speed and wanted to add a personal touch, so I bought a pair of Dimension Cork grips to replace the hardened rubberized grips. The cork grips fit perfectly, and after using some 3M Spray Adhesive on the bars and inside the grips, they held strong.
In order to protect their color and add some durability I finished them off with three coats of Zinser amber shellac, which contributed a deeper finished color and a really nice feeling to the bars.
I've ridden it for about a month so far with no problems. If installed correctly, they are etremely durable and comfortable for city riding and classic touring.
By Rex L. Miller (Arizona)
According to various sources, such as Grant Petersen of Rivendell cycle works, all cork grips are a slightly loose fit and require an adhesive. This makes sense as cork does not stretch as much as rubber, so if cork grips were as snug fitting as rubber grips for the same size bar, they might tear. This goes for the composite ones indicated here; I can't say for the solid cork ones made in Portugal, but those are around $30 a pair.
So if you want the look of cork grips, these are probably as good as any. Just accept that they require adhesive and move on. I think just about anything will do... the first glue I found around the house was carpenter's glue and it worked fine. I just made sure the bar was clean and grease-free, swirled a little glue inside the grip and put it on. Two weeks later they haven't budged.
The key, however, to great looking cork grips is shellac. If you don't shellac them they might as well be any other grips. If you want them to exude class, get Bullseye shellac by Zinser at your local hardware store and brush on three coats. Get the amber shellac if you want them to be a nice honey color. We had the clear shellac on hand, which results in a color like the un-shellacked grips, only darker and shinier. They look great, so go with either one according to preference.
As for the ride, they are firm, but very effective at dampening. They aren't cushy but you don't need them to be.
By D. Henning (Calif Beaches)
These hand grips come looking quite nice in the packaging but in the end not so great. First of all the company is quite slow about processing things so don't try to expidte them as they take 4 days just to process your order and the only thing you are paying for is to shorten the actual time they are in the truck. The cork is neither as thick nor as cushioning as I had thought it would be. I had seen a set of these at the bike store for $10 more and loved the feel. Now I wish I had gotten the bike store ones. In addition, these are for large thick handle bars. I have standard Cruiser bike and my boyfriend has had to modify the product to get them to stay on. We anticipate it will be terrible to get them back off when we have to replace them in a year.
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