Sep 15, 2012

Get A Grip!

There aren't a lot of products that I have used for decades, but Oury's Road/Street grips are in that group. I can't remember when I discovered this product, at the least I had a pair on my 1979 Honda CX500 Deluxe and have been using them since sometime in the mid-80's. Being the creative guy I am, I buy any color option (black, red, blue, brown, light grey) as long as it is black. (Although, now that I've seen brown, I might try that out.)

These things have been around for years, at least since 1983. Developed by ex-pro motocrosser, Bill Oury, the company began developing these "vibration damping grips" in the late-70's and in 1985 offered their iconic Oury Pyramid grip shape.That must be about the time I started using them in California. They are the only grips I've used since.

I've had the Road/Street grips on my dirt bikes, my road bikes, and my bicycles for so long that anything else feels wrong.

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous9/18/12, 12:27 AM

    right on! ourys became super-popular with the fixed gear scene circa 2005, too.

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  2. John2/14/13, 1:23 PM

    IMHO, this was your most useful blog post.

    I guess that I can learn something from a young whippersnapper like you.

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  3. T.W. Day2/16/13, 9:43 AM

    At this rate, by the time I'm 70 I might actually know something useful to more than my creditors.

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