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🚴 Enhance Your Ride with Portland Design Works Bourbon Bicycle Grips Review

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Leather. Imported. Premium vegetable tanned Italian leather. Sturdy machined aluminum alloy lockrings prevent rotation while you ride. Fits 22.0-22.2mm handlebars. Weight: 136g (4.8oz) per pair. Length: 130mm (5.1") each.

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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Very good for the price

It's really good for $40. These are not Brooks pens. You just finish and look down. However, these are very beautiful. They are a good compromise between the thick Brooks grips, which are a bit heavy and some people don't like the texture, and the thin Brooks grips, which are nice but very flimsy. These are bulky and thick. They go great on a cruiser. Personally I don't like the stitching as it gets dirty and wear out over time but my wife liked the look and they are on her bike.

Pros
  • Kraft
Cons
  • I will add later

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Feels and looks great

I'm not a big fan of bike jewelry, but I bought a used Raleigh Rush Hour flatbar that comes standard with a brown leather Brooks saddle. The grips that come with the kit are crappy brown faux leather. They look and feel terrible. So I switched to them and couldn't be happier. The skin has to be pretty damn thick because it gives a very soft pillow effect, meaning it's clearly not a thin skin over metal. The seams are thick and protrude a bit, so you'll need to position them to help hold the…

Pros
  • crafts and sewing
Cons
  • boring packaging

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works great when installed correctly

Mine was starting to unravel so I took it apart and found out why. You must completely remove the end cap before attaching the grip to ensure the handlebar tube reaches the end of the inside of the grip. The end of the inside of the grip should be flush with the handlebar tube. Then you can put the end cap on and tighten it. If you don't make them flush and try to tighten the end cap it will just pinch the plastic ends of the inner handle and fall off fairly quickly. lots of plastic). I give…

Pros
  • Leathercraft
Cons
  • Crumpled