Re: [RBW] Re: Cockpit swap on my Sam

2024-05-29 Thread Roberta
I have the ESI chunky grips I over the bar and shifter cable. Love them. My secret is I paid Keystone Bikes to put them on for me. :) I think they used compressed air. I chose the tan grips to match the head tube, and they sort-of match. I think next time I’ll match the grips to the bike fra

Re: [RBW] Re: Cockpit swap on my Sam

2024-05-29 Thread Tim Bantham
Within that link that Maxcr shared there was a link to Grant's Blahg post on the topic of making grips. That really doesn't look to difficult and I likely have enough scraps laying around to try it out. Thanks all! On Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 2:37:48 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: > That thre

Re: [RBW] Re: Cockpit swap on my Sam

2024-05-29 Thread Bill Lindsay
That thread shows and describes how they run their bar con shift cable housing external to the grips. I was looking for how you were running your shift cable housing internal to the grips. The OP didn't specifically ask for "internal", I suppose. They just asked for "works with". :) That mi

Re: [RBW] Re: Cockpit swap on my Sam

2024-05-29 Thread maxcr
I didn't but there's precedent: https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/g9A7pxZGN5w/m/ChChYuXkAgAJ Max On Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 2:17:49 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: > I'd love to see photos of how you manage to get Ergon or ESI grips over > barcon shift cable housing. > > Bill L

Re: [RBW] Re: Cockpit swap on my Sam

2024-05-29 Thread Bill Lindsay
I'd love to see photos of how you manage to get Ergon or ESI grips over barcon shift cable housing. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 11:15:39 AM UTC-7 maxcr wrote: > I love my Ergon Bio Cork Grips on my Hunqa > Max > > On Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 10:01:43 AM UTC-4

Re: [RBW] Re: Cockpit swap on my Sam

2024-05-29 Thread maxcr
I love my Ergon Bio Cork Grips on my Hunqa Max On Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 10:01:43 AM UTC-4 Patch T wrote: > Or like Brian said, Newbaum's over ESI's - YUM! > > On Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 6:59:24 AM UTC-7 Patch T wrote: > >> Just wrote a whole message privately by accident. Here's a summary

Re: [RBW] Re: Cockpit swap on my Sam

2024-05-29 Thread Patch T
Or like Brian said, Newbaum's over ESI's - YUM! On Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 6:59:24 AM UTC-7 Patch T wrote: > Just wrote a whole message privately by accident. Here's a summary: > > In my experience ESI grips get very slippery if you sweat. Otherwise cheap > and comfy! > > Rubber grips can get

Re: [RBW] Re: Cockpit swap on my Sam

2024-05-29 Thread Patch T
Just wrote a whole message privately by accident. Here's a summary: In my experience ESI grips get very slippery if you sweat. Otherwise cheap and comfy! Rubber grips can get sticky over time. I like using rolls of cork sheet from the office or craft store, cutting and fitting that, then cover

Re: [RBW] Re: Cockpit swap on my Sam

2024-05-29 Thread Brian Turner
I’m a big fan of the chunky ESI grips. They come in a variety of colors, but I’ve also seen folks wrap them in cotton tape and twine.BrianLex Ky On May 29, 2024, at 7:57 AM, Mathias Steiner wrote:One or two layers of 'cork' tape, covered with a delightful shade of Newbaum's.On Wednesday, May 29,

[RBW] Re: Cockpit swap on my Sam

2024-05-29 Thread Mathias Steiner
One or two layers of 'cork' tape, covered with a delightful shade of Newbaum's. On Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 7:45:15 AM UTC-4 Tim Bantham wrote: > Once again I am considering a cockpit change for my Sam Hillborne. This > time I am going to upright Billie bars. For simplicity and cost savings I