cork grips

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!!!)

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...

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

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

So that's why you never return my calls.

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

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Originally Posted by 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

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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...product=16-103
But I would still call Rivendell for details anyway.

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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Originally Posted by zencentury

So that's why you never return my calls.

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