cork grips

[elk]

OK...
When I bought my Albatross bars, I also got some cork grips which I have dutifully shellaced with amber Bullseye, per Rivendell...

I want to put them on, but don't I have to glue them on? What kind of glue? What if I need to switch the shifter/brake configs? Would I have to then cut them off 'cause of the glue???

Can I just do the alcohol thing and get them off if I need to?

I wound some Self stick athletic tape on the bars so I could test it out..(Ma!!! NO Pressure anywhere!!!)

[elk]

Do I take the lack of response to mean "Didn;t we already discuss this...????" Or..."Ummm, I don't know."



I'll probably put my old leather grips on so I can ride it this weekend and put the cork on when it's set up the way I want it...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Just call Rivendell- they have lots of experience with this very thing and can give you the best advice. They are very friendly folk. :) :)

[elk]

good idea. i get so used to this way of talking I forget about the phone!!! (don't really LIKE the phone anyway...;-)

[Zen]

So that's why you never return my calls.

[smilingcat]

There is member on the board who is very knowledgeable on "everything bike". debW is her user name, send her a PM.

Doesn't the cork tape have a two sided tape down the middle on one side? If not, I guess you could try a thin layer of rubber cement on the bar not on the tape. Let it mostly dry out then apply the tape. I don't know if this would work or not... I've used synthetic tape from Cinelli and few others but they all had a sticky double sided tape on one side.

Sorry, not much of help.
Smilingcat

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

There is member on the board who is very knowledgeable on "everything bike". debW is her user name, send her a PM.

Doesn't the cork tape have a two sided tape down the middle on one side? If not, I guess you could try a thin layer of rubber cement on the bar not on the tape. Let it mostly dry out then apply the tape. I don't know if this would work or not... I've used synthetic tape from Cinelli and few others but they all had a sticky double sided tape on one side.

Sorry, not much of help.
Smilingcat

Smilingcat,
She is talking about cork handgrips, not cork bar tape. But yes, the cork tape does have a line of adhesive running down the middle- no need for glue, except maybe at some little troublesome stubborn edge or corner somewhere.

Here they talk a bit about gluing on cork grips:
http://www.rivbike.com/products/list/handlebars_stems_and_tape?page=2#product=16-103
But I would still call Rivendell for details anyway.

[elk]

pretty smiling cat....:)

Rivbikes is where I read about glue....I will give em a ring Monday...right after I call Wallbikes:p

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[elk]

So that's why you never return my calls.

izzat you..."unknown name unknown number" ???:p I'm not very good at answering the phone either....