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Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY.  Newbaum's
Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY.  Newbaum's
Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY.  Newbaum's
Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY.  Newbaum's
Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY.  Newbaum's
Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY.  Newbaum's
Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY.  Newbaum's
Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY.  Newbaum's
Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY.  Newbaum's
Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY.  Newbaum's
Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY.  Newbaum's
Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY.  Newbaum's
Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY.  Newbaum's
Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY.  Newbaum's
Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY. Newbaum's
$13.00

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100% wool with an adhesive backing

So far I (Grant) am the only one here who loves and uses these, but I don't understand it. Maybe wool grips are too crunchy-granola for millenials, or maybe I like them so much that they'd feel like suck-ups liking them, too. I don't know and it doesn't matter, but here's why I'm such a fan:

• They feel real, organic, non-toxic.

• Never get sweaty, never get cold, always feel just the right temperature.

• Plenty of grip. Not like the skin-ripping plastic of some grips, but plenty. If you want more, put two or three doubled-up brocolli rubber bands on them.

• you can double-layer the tops, or add half of an existing plastic/foam grip. The squares are long enough when you wrap the 5-inch side.

• They can get wet, but they'll dry faster than unshellacked cotton. Not as fast as plastic, but fast enough.

A common grip on assembled-here complete bikes has a layer of wool against the bar, then a wrap of cotton around it. It works, but to my hand, the wool feels better than the cotton, so it seems a shame to cover it. Maybe going from plastic grips to wool is too big a step for most people, I don't know.


Water test video here. Follow up 60 seconds later here.

Also:  Get the Wool Felt Coasters).

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Cut-to-size How-to:

They come as a a 3-3/8" x 5-5/16" (8.5cm x 13.5cm) square. Even 4-inches is too much for a single wrap over a bare bar, but roll it aroung the bar while the adhesive is still covered, note where you want to cut it, and you can't blow it. A small gap underneath the handlebar won't hurt anything, and if you're using bar-end shifters, a gap is desirable (for the cable housing).

Launch DateDecember 31, 2024
Days In Market656
VendorMerry Sales/Interloc Design Group (455)
Variants2
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