Grips. Do they really matter? Of course they do, they are the main contact point between us and our bike. Finding the right ones for you can make all the difference, but it all comes down to personal preference. Here we have a selection for pretty much every taste: lock–on, push–on, flanged, waffled, thin, thick, long…and colourful. We’ll spend the next month sorting through these and finding our favourites.
DIRT ISSUE 133 – MARCH 2013
Words by Ali Todd. Photo by Ben Winder
| Grip | Width (mm) | Length (mm) | Weight (Grams) | Price (£) | Contact |
| ODI Longneck | 31 | 143 | 115 | 9.99 | odigrips.com |
| ODI Machine | 30 | 143 | 120 | 23.99 | odigrips.com |
| ODI Yeti | 32 | 130 | 113 | 23.99 | odigrips.com |
| ODI Troy Lee Designs | 30 | 130 | 111 | 24.99 | odigrips.com |
| ODI Ruffian | 29 | 130 | 102 | 23.99 | odigrips.com |
| ODI Cross Trainer | 30 | 130 | 103 | 23.99 | odigrips.com |
| Renthal Push-On | 25 | 135 | 101 | 9.99 | renthalcycling.com |
| Renthal Lock-On | 30 | 130 | 110 | 21.99 | renthalcycling.com |
| Cube Race Grip | 33 | 130 | 95 | 13.99 | cube.eu |
| Charge Griddle | 29 | 135 | 89 | 17.99 | chargebikes.com |
| Charge Skillet | 30 | 130 | 74 | 14.99 | chargebikes.com |
| Specialized SIP | 29 | 130 | 83 | 16 | specialized.com |
| Specialized XC | 28 | 130 | 81 | 16 | specialized.com |
| Crank Brothers Cobalt | 31 | 130 | 73 | 19.99 | crankbrothers.com |
| Lizardskins Bubba Harris | 31 | 125 | 105 | 8.99 | lizardskins.com |
| Lizardskins Aaron Chase | 27 | 125 | 100 | 8.99 | lizardskins.com |
| Lizardskins Charger | 31 | 130 | 94 | 8.99 | lizardskins.com |
| Pivot Lock | 31 | 133 | 94 | 8.99 | pivotcycles.com |
| DMR Zip-Grip | 32 | 145 | 144 | 8.99 | dmr.com |
| DMR LOCDD | 33 | 135 | 138 | 11.99 | dmr.com |
| DMR Muta | 30 | 135 | 124 | 15.99 | dmr.com |
| DMR Sect | 30 | 140 | 95 | 7.99 | dmr.com |
| ESI Chunky | 33 | 135 | 57 | 16.99 | esigrips.com |
| Superstar Excel | 33 | 150 | 169 | 8.99 | superstarcomponents.com |
| Superstar Size Zero | 29 | 150 | 129 | 8.99 | superstarcomponents.com |
| Nukeproof Element | 29 | 140 | 48 | 14.99 | nukeproof.com |
| Deity Lean | 29 | 130 | 102 | 15.99 | deitycomponents.com |
| NS Bikes Sam Pilgrim | 29 | 155 | 127 | 8.49 | ns-bikes.com |
| Chinese Track Grips | 29 | 170 | 82 | TBC | Yoshida Molding |
