This is the only form of carbon fiber I find appropriate on the Ghetto Bike.Woody grips from Rivendell. Kinda stupid, maybe, to put $40.00 bling-grips on a beater commute bike, but I just like the looks of them. They are a little slick under the gloves, but we'll see how they age.
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carbon fiber? where?
ReplyDeleteWood is a carbon based material. And also happens to be fibrous.
ReplyDeleteThink of it as carbon fiber unplugged.
Rock on!
You got it, B!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I think they're worth the $40. I'm looking forward to seeing how they age, and maybe once you've ridden with them a bit you can comment on comfort. Seems like they might be a little unforgiving, but you never know.
ReplyDeleteSo far, they seem pretty comfy. They are anatomically shaped, so the ergonomics are pretty good. It took me a couple of tries to get the angle right, but i think they are going to work pretty well at commute/errand-running distances.
ReplyDeleteI might have to do a long ride with them and see how they work over three or four hours...