Ergon GP5 Grips

I have a hybrid/comfort bike for exercising in the evenings and weekends. I already have a pair of large hand grips with extended pad; but, still had hand numbness after 15-20 minutes of riding. I upgraded my gloves to OutdoorMaster Half Finger with Shock-absorbing Gel Pad and that got me up to 30-40 minutes before numbness would start to hit. The Ergon GP5 have a larger hand rest pad to spread the pressure and I like the handles to change your hand position for added comfort without sacrificing control of the bike. I’m still playing with the best handle position for comfort; but, I like them a little higher up than in the near horizontal setting.The handle bar hole on the Ergon grips seemed to be a touch too big or my handle bar is a touch too small in diameter because the Ergon grips slipped on with not a lot off effort and rotated freely once I put my palms on them. I experimented with double wrapping black electrical tape the length of the grips on the handle bar and using hair spray to lubricate the bar/tape (YouTube trick). The grips went on with some resistance and took some effort once the hair spray started to evaporate after a while to adjust for the most comfortable hand/palm angle. I also had to insert the grips all the way to the end where the handle bar ends were near to the Ergon adjustable hand grip hold attaches with the Allen topped screw. If not, the Ergon handles will come loose/off when riding. Because of this, the supplied decorative end caps were too long to insert; but, no-one will notice. I have no grip rotation when riding and the handles are very secured on the ends. You may not have the same issue with your bike like I did.I even ordered a 2nd pair for the wife’s bike because I like the improvement in comfort so much.

These are exactly what the doctor ordered – literally. I had arm nerve damage surgery and thumb ligament reconstruction surgery, and my hand surgeon told me to get these. (And he also uses them.) He said that anyone who rides more than about 15-20 miles at a time is going to get numbness or pain in the hands, and that was certainly the case for me, and these would help. Easy to install – make sure your wrist is at a natural, comfortable angle. Then I tried them out. Again, EVERY time I’ve ridden my bike over 10 miles in the last three years, my hands have gotten numb and sore. I rode 34 miles the first time, and 28 miles today and never once did I get any sensation of pain or numbness! (I use the conventional grip part when I’m braking or changing gears, and the extension* part when I’m cruising.) Any time I’d see a bump coming or feel a bump, I would just loosen my grip so the bars could vibrate within my loosely closed hands. Worked great. *Note that for me,

All good with the transaction. Wanted to do upgrades on my new-used KHS hybrid. Was fairly confident that I’d have a problem with the install due to the 700mm bar and Shimano rotary shifters, not enough bar length. I was correct with a short landing left for the grips. I went to plan B and replaced the rotary shifters with a shimano upgrade, which has less landing on the bars. I didn’t want longer bars and wanted to change out the shifters anyhow. Shifters arrived, performed the exchanges. Have about 8 rides on these. Takes about 90% of the blood circulation issue out of the picture, then with the horns, you get 100% out with periodic position changes. I did all my final adjustments in my living room during the inital install, taking time to eyeball, micro adjust, set horn angle off the natural angle of your arm and wrist. The set screws provide a very snug fit. After going out for a maintenance operational check, I retorqued everything down and haven’t performe

I just installed these on my 80lb adventure ebike and they have been fantastic. The bike and I are both tall and these allow me alternate hand and body positioning by adjusting my grip frequently during my often 2-3 hour rides. Being as my bike is unusually large the GP5 grips do not stand out looks wise like they might on a normal size bike but in any case, it should be all about comfort and utility and these grips provide both better than anything I have seen. They are pricey but considering my 400 – 500 miles a month ride routine they are a great bang for the buck purchase.Re the grips slipping, you need to properly torque the screw to 8Nm as is indicated in the install instructions and printed on the grips next to the hex screw. 8Nm is pretty tight so you should use a proper a torque wrench or have a bike shop help you out.

I installed it on my ebike, bery comfortable on long ride

Absolutely worth every cent! So comfortable and easy to put on. Definitely glad I got these!!

Fits the hands and allows two hand positions

Works well. Met my expectations. Be sure that the grip is flush with the handlebar. I needed to move a few things around on the handlebar to make the grips work and feel solid and secure.

I got these to make my hardtail mountain bike a more “all-around” bike. I just got into mountain biking this year, and found that I almost prefer gravel riding, and these help make my bike more comfortable for longer trips. Pricey, but worth it for me so far

Easy to install and exactly what I was looking for. Nothing comparable in the market if you are focused on sidehandle.