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Offline neil

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what grips did you use bitd?
« on: December 21, 2011, 09:48 AM »
i used to use ame tri /cam ,tried b1bs but they didnt last 5 mins possibly the most overated grips out there,loved uni grenades and unitrons ,but i had 3 bikes, one for messing about on (firebird) cw zx pro 20" racing  and a cw cruiser for racing ,so i used loads of grips!! :daumenhoch:

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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2011, 09:58 AM »
Used Ame tris a lot then Jive handles but they didnt last very long.

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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2011, 10:05 AM »
A'me Rounds in White....  :daumenhoch:

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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2011, 10:16 AM »
Mushies but they never lasted long!
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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2011, 10:17 AM »
Various Ame, and Mushrooms I & IIs - none were up to the job or lasted very long.

Towards the end (89-90) I had a very basic Scott grip on my 20" [think it was a quadbike grip], and on my cruiser I had an ODI grip, like an early Longneck but with an internal metal cap at the end. Both were thick rubber and lasted well.

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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2011, 10:20 AM »
i used mushies then grab on 2s which i fookin loved until i bought som sharp 1.11s with the early soft compound, they were the best grips ever  :daumenhoch: the later ones were too hard

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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2011, 10:21 AM »

Ame rounds , also B1B's , mostly ended up with Unitrons  ;)

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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2011, 10:23 AM »
ame's of some form, nice,  comfy and cheap, tried oakley 3's once they were shite, other oakleys were too expensive for me, especially when they only lasted a few weeks...
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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2011, 10:25 AM »
i used mushies then grab on 2s which i fookin loved until i bought som sharp 1.11s with the early soft compound, they were the best grips ever  :daumenhoch: the later ones were too hard

Forgot about the Sharps - yeah I had a pair and they lasted really well until they 'stretched' a bit and the rubber got a bit dry, best grip I had in the mid-80s for sho :daumenhoch:

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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2011, 10:41 AM »
Tried mushroom grips and hated them. Far too spongy. Used Sharp 1:11's for a bit and they were pretty good. Jive handles were awesome, but wore out too quickly. Tried some A'me Duals and they were OK, but loved A'me Tri the best.
« Last Edit: December 21, 2011, 10:39 PM by Julian347 »

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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2011, 11:03 AM »
Sharp 1:11's followed by Am'e.

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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2011, 11:06 AM »
You lot were all spoilt......we just used whatever copies the local shop had  :daumenhoch:

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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2011, 11:15 AM »
Mushy 1's and 2's  :smitten:

Had a set of unitrons but they felt too hard for my soft and gental hands  :-[

By the way anyone got a NOS set of red mushy 1's  ???
I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts :)

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« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2011, 11:24 AM »
odi mushrooms in green  :smitten:

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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2011, 11:31 AM »
1st ever set were some oakley 1's but didnt like them and ended up swapping them for a set of mushies  :idiot2:  I actuallt thought they were very comfy  :daumenhoch:
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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2011, 11:35 AM »
Ame rounds and sm mushies
I have a set of red odi mushrooms pete  :P

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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2011, 11:47 AM »
The original A'me mountain bike grips. :smitten:
Not the same as the ones today. I've only seen one pair since getting back into BMX on a for sale thread in the US.
Lasted forever and had no big flange to give you blisters on the inside of your thumbs!
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« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2011, 12:44 PM »
Pretty sure I had Oakley twos and then threes
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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #18 on: December 21, 2011, 12:49 PM »
Oury's, then copy mushrooms, then Sharp grips, then original mushrooms. The ODI's always wore quick and became goo in your hands though  :crazy2:
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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #19 on: December 21, 2011, 12:54 PM »
A'me tri for me  Alan's had loads of them ..

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« Reply #20 on: December 21, 2011, 01:08 PM »
I have a set of red odi mushrooms pete  :P

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We need to speak  :daumenhoch:
I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts :)

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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #21 on: December 21, 2011, 03:13 PM »
i used to use ame tris and loved them,funny how everybody hates em now :-\
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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #22 on: December 21, 2011, 03:33 PM »
ame and still do now  :daumenhoch:

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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #23 on: December 21, 2011, 03:42 PM »
ame rounds for me  :daumenhoch:

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Re: what grips did you use bitd?
« Reply #24 on: December 21, 2011, 04:56 PM »
AME rounds and duals, funny thing is i like Tri's now,they soften up really nice after a few rides.
i put plastic plugs into the bars then grips on,makes em last longer before the ends go through :daumenhoch:

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