Ergon grips.

[Kell]

I’ve had a set of el cheapo Ergon-alike grips on my Brompton since new.

But I noticed this morning that one of them had a big chunk out of it.

Any excuse to buy something new so…

I was thinking that I might as well get the real thing

At present I have the grips plus old fashioned MTB bar ends. So I was thinking that the GP3s would be a neater solution than I have now.

But looking online, it appears there are two different diameters. The small aimed at those with hand sizes 6.5-8.5 and large for 8.5 and up.

Pretty sure my hands are right on the cusp - should I go up or down?

Anyone got anything else to add for me to consider?

 

[Tenkaykev]

I’ve had a set of el cheapo Ergon-alike grips on my Brompton since new.

But I noticed this morning that one of them had a big chunk out of it.

Any excuse to buy something new so…

I was thinking that I might as well get the real thing

At present I have the grips plus old fashioned MTB bar ends. So I was thinking that the GP3s would be a neater solution than I have now.

But looking online, it appears there are two different diameters. The small aimed at those with hand sizes 6.5-8.5 and large for 8.5 and up.

Pretty sure my hands are right on the cusp - should I go up or down?

Anyone got anything else to add for me to consider?

The size refers to the thickness where your hand grips. I'd go for the large. The gp3 " horns " are ver big, my wife has the GP1 on her S bars.

 

[Kell]

Thanks.

So it looks like I'd be looking for GP3/Large/Regular so that they're not the shorter versions for use with twist shifts.

As for the horns, the bar ends I have are pretty big - TBH I use them mainly for climbing if I have a short steep section. And I do like to get forward on the bike.

I could make do with the GP2 (I think) but the 3's seem most similar to the set up I have.

This is the only pic I have to hand.

 

[tinywheels]

just do it,you know it makes sense

 

[Nibor]

I had large GP3s on a Brompton worked well

 

[gizmo1994]

I have GP3s on both my Bromptons. One set is thick diameter, the other is slim. I have no problem with either. You notice the difference for the first few KMs but after that then both work well. (I take size L gloves.)

 

[Kell]

Just ordered some.

Thanks for the info.

 

[Kell]

Fitted them a week or so back, but in the intervening time climbed Ben Nevis.

So last week I could hardly walk, let alone cycle.

Used them the first time this morning and I have to say that I don't like them as much as my bar ends as they're a lot smaller.

But they do look a lot neater as mine were gaffer taped up to keep the sponge grips from getting bashed.

 

[Kell]

These were the old ones. You can see the hole in the left one.

The Ergon grips themselves are a bit shorter too, so I've left my brakes in the same place as they feel more comfortable with that spacing.