Old Dutch InternationalGriffe MTB Bonus Pack Rogue

I've been on a journey with a 2003 GT Palomar. I didn't care for how it rode, fit or shifted, when it was given to me new in 2004. So after a few short rides it was put in shed. When it saw daylight for a ride in 2013, it was hit on the rear wheel by a car. The wheel was bent so badly that I was barely able to limp it home with the V-brakes released. Then it went back in the shed.In 2021, it saw daylight again as I was going to junk it. I didn't think the cost of a wheel straightening, or new wheel and tune up at a bike shop was justified on a 20 year old $230 bicycle. But, it had less than 100 miles on it and seemed to be comparable with some new bikes in the $500 and up range. So I cleaned it up and figured I'd try to fix, service and sell it.I watched videos, then fixed the indexed shifting and straightened the wheel. From there the old GT a full tear down, cleaning and service.On a test ride, it was smoother and quieter than anything I'd ever owned. At this point, because of it's age, I figured no one would give me what I felt it was worth. It also had a Chrome Moly frame, that I prefer the ride of, over newer aluminum frames.So, I decided to try to make it fit me better instead of selling it.I replaced the stock seat post with an Orign8 400mm and the bars with Bucklos risers to make the bike fit better.While, it fit better it still wasn't right. So, I thought new grips would feel better and might help with the fit and handling issues.Based on some research and reviews, I decided to try the ODI grips. Especially as several reviews mentioned that they were comfortable and fit larger hands.Even though they were longer than the 100mm stock grips on the GT, I ordered them in.Hindsight being 20/20, I ordered these grips, before trying to simulate how a 130mm grip would feel on my bars with the grip shifters. When I simulated a narrower hand position on the bars during a ride, I found that the bike felt worse. But, when I tried a wider hand placement on the bars, the bike rode better.So I figured when the ODI grips arrived, I'd return them and began searching for grips that seemed as plush as the ODI, but narrower than the stock 100mm grips I had. Unfortunately, I didn't find anything else I wanted to try.When the ODI grips arrived and I put my hands around them, they felt great. They are very comfortable. Firm, but have give when squeezed and are not slick on a bare hand. They are also larger, outer diameter, than my stock grips. But, they were too long for what I wanted.After looking at how the grips are constructed and how the locking rings work, I decided to try to modify them to meet my needs.I took a measurement, a deep breath and felt stupid taking a hacksaw to these brand new grips. A utility knife and file were also used to complete the job.In the end, the modification worked perfectly and the grips are maybe 80mm now. They solidly lock on to the bars, feel great and work perfectly with my Revoshift shifters.I've done about 100 miles so far, bare hands and with light gloves, both on pavement and light trails. All has been good and comfortable.No regrets on this purchase and I bought another set to replace the old Oury's on my 2006 Cannondale F2000SL.Please know the grips did not solve my riding and handling problems with the GT.I found more video's on riding position and eventually, after gradually lowering my seat about 1/2" and moving it forward about 1/4", the bike became a great handling, stable, ride. I also played with rolling my bars, shifters and brake levers slightly forward and backward until I found the "sweet spot".In the end, the final piece of the puzzle was swapping the Bucklos 620mm risers for 720mm carbon handlebars. I took a chance and that extra 100mm in width resolved the handling issues I still had.Hope this helps and ride safe.

I needed some grips since the oem grips were destroyed. These are perfect, and they are soft and grippy making it perfect for riding with or without gloves. I recommend these to all my riding buddies. Top tier grips!

These are awesome grips. The lock on holds them in place great, they’re not going anywhere. Solid grips, yet perfectly soft and grippy. Gives a whole new feel and confidence to the bike. I will 100% be putting these on every bike in the future.

Second set I’ve put on the Superjet, these are awesome grips, good and sticky, nice and thick. I think they are great.

What a big difference between the ODI grips and the stock grips that came with my MTB. The ODI are thicker so are a better fit for my hands, as well as being soft, pliable, and comfortable without going flat or falling apart like some foam grips would. Because of how soft they are, they also grip well, without feeling like they are sticky or coated in some kind of adhesive. Just to give you an idea of its grip, once properly installed with the locking rings, if you grab the grips as tight as possible and try to twist, your hand, nor the grip, is going anywhere.

These are nice but I was hoping they'd alleviate the numbness in my hands, unfortunately they don't. Otherwise, I like everything about them. The oversize grip is right for my gloved hands, they have just the right amount of tackiness and they feel sturdy, best described as a sure grip. I'd purchase again unless I could find grips that were a sure bet to alleviate my hand numbness.

Very good. Very comfortable. They lock on security. Perfect.

I have had this grip on a number of standup jetskis and they are the best. The grip is easy to install and is larger and much more tacky to hold on to. I cannot find a negative to these grips they are a huge improvement from stock grips.

I love the grip and dampening propreties of these grips. They fit better with my large hands. Reduces hand and arm fatigue considerably after long MTB rides. Easy install in 5 minutes

Fácil de instalar, los dos aros se ven muy bien y la calidad del grip muy bueno. Vamos a ver cómo nos va en la montaña!.

Die Griffe sind sehr sauber verarbeitet. Der Grip ist Spitzenklasse, man klebt förmlich daran ohne wirklich zu kleben und die Dämpfung ist ebenfalls top. Sehr angenehmes Material welches sich hochwertig und robust anfühlt. Wer die Schrauben sucht, diese sind in einer kleinen Tüte innerhalb der Griffe verstaut. Würde ich jederzeit wieder kaufen.

mi primer dia con los puños y no puedo estar mas contento, gran amortiguación de las vibraciones y muy cómodos con un excelente agarre, trasmiten seguridad .

There are many grip available for a MTB as one like spongy foam ones (I find they disintegrate to powder), other like thin rubber but the vibration can be torturous. With some the grip pattern is so harsh the bike is unrideable without gloves. When I discovered ODI lock-on grips over 10 yrs ago they got top reviews in Mountain biking U.K. Magazine and I bought with confidence. The years passed and the bikes have been upgraded but I kept the same grips as they are that good. Eventually it was time to change them so I have rebought and chosen these ones. I have to say they seem even grippier than the preceding X-Trainer ODI grips and a few wet rides already this year have proven them as an upgrade. The padding is thicker than most but doesn’t affect that scalpel like flick ability of my Specialized. What it did do is reduce the hand fatigue of longer rides for me. The pattern also clears well after a muddy mishap. All in a 5 star buy for me.