A note about CF bars...and Sunline grips

[foofighter]

they're really inconsistent!!!!

I just spent what should have taken me 5 mins to do into a 20 minute ordeal of fighting with the bars.

I got a nice pair of Sunline grips for Christmas and i thought i would install them. Easy peasey right? WRONG! The left side of the bar the grips slid on perfectly...the right side however was a bit thicker in overall diameter so i greased that sucker up and proceeded to wrestle with the dam thing until it got seated properly. Dont ask me what the bar looks like now underneath the grip totally all scratched up

One thing about the Sunline grip...they are a bit longer than the average bear soooooo i cant use my flipping Incredibell on my Ephiphany now!!!! boooooooo i'm trying to figure out a way to rig it but it doesnt look possible. Cant do it on the inboard part of the bar because it's too thick so im kind of at a loss right now.

that's a wrap for modding the bike tonight.

[Rockinthecasbah]

When grips are that bad you can blow them on with the air compresser and they'll slide right on or if you want to glue them you can boil them first we used to do that with bmx grips makes them softer also

[foofighter]

totally agree...but these sunline grips have the set screw ends on the in-board side so there's a machined collar that slides down the bar

[COLEKO]

Originally Posted by foofighter

One thing about the Sunline grip...they are a bit longer than the average bear soooooo i cant use my flipping Incredibell on my Ephiphany now!!!! boooooooo i'm trying to figure out a way to rig it but it doesnt look possible. Cant do it on the inboard part of the bar because it's too thick so im kind of at a loss right now.
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Incredibell makes a bar end bell that would work in your situation.
http://www.mirrycle.com/bar_end_new.htm

Ive also seen one that mounts where the stem goes but cant find the link.

[foofighter]

thanks...i see some potential options on their site that might work for me...the adjustable "garden hose" clamp looks like it would work for me

[COLEKO]

Heres the other option I found.
http://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking/p/BE1036

[foofighter]

oh you are good Coleko! if i could give you 20 thanks i'd do it...that's pretty cool actually to mount it on the steer tube since my stem is occupied with the Garmin i got for xmas

On another note, i have Avid Juicy 7's mounted on my bike...if i can somehow rig my incredibell to that brake lever clamp by sandwiching or something that would be great then i would be within easy reach of my thumb

[katonk]

Originally Posted by COLEKO

Incredibell makes a bar end bell that would work in your situation.
http://www.mirrycle.com/bar_end_new.htm

Ive also seen one that mounts where the stem goes but cant find the link.

OMFG. They have a bell called the "Woodpecker".

[el_d00der1n0]

Originally Posted by katonk

OMFG. They have a bell called the "Woodpecker".

The pecker pivots around the dome, making it easy to use in a variety of positions on the handlebars.

[J_Sims]

Hang a large cow bell from the seat rails...

I love Sunline grips

[foofighter]

i got it to work last night... i took the rubbery material that keeps it from spinning out and replaced w/ a thinner material was able to get it just to the right of shifter pod on the left side so all is well again

I agree Jeff, the sunlines are nice, just the right thickness.

[Rockinthecasbah]

My bad I didnt know which grips they were I'm thinking about swtiching back from lock on grips on all my bikes I dont like the feeling of the plastic/metal rings and they all seem to wear faster then the non clamp on type

[foofighter]

i rode on the Sunlines today and they felt really good not to big and not too small in diameter definitely recommend this

[HardCharger]

I've got a pair and their awesome. I bought the thicker ones...feels just right. One thing though, you have to be careful of not over-tightening the end screws. They screw right into your bar. Not a problem if they are aluminum but if carbon, don’t torque too much. They’re a different set-up than the conventional lock-on grips.