What have folks done to change the grips on the 3 speed felts? I would like to fit some nicer grips on my new bike when it comes and I don't care much for the standard grips, I have seen grips that allow for twist grips on ebay but want something nice not tacky! Any ideas?
Felt grips?
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There are some long/short pair grip sets at Electra . I have seen some quality grips at Pacific Design Works. Here is one ebay example http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-PDW-Whi...Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4189417b7f I think their link is ridepdw.com
Funnily enough those are the exact grips I have been looking at, or brooks grips, but I will get bike first and see what they are like in the flesh before making a decision as I haven't even seen a felt bike for real yet so I am hoping its great out the box when my bike gets delivered.
If your interested in a full grip shifter, Felt had some on their early models that I like better than their split shifter. I can't find a picture of it right now, but if your interested in something where the whole right grip twists like a throttle grip let me know and I'll post a pic.
Which bike did you get? Post a pic when you get a chance
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Hi... I'm not a Felt guy, but I've got some experience with gripshifters, and it was always my preference to run them with full-length grips, if the handlebar has enough room for it....and that seems to be the case with your current bars....(not sure what you're upgrading to)... but yeah, my hands always felt cramped on the shorter grips, and i didn't like to rest my hand on the shifter, b/c I didn't want to shift inadvertently while braking (my gripshifter experience was almost always on a mtb.... or post-repair/tune-up test rides back in my shop days...)
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I somehow missed this question. There are a number of companies that use Shimano three speeds and their own grips which gives you many choices. You can also use the grip of your choice. I like using aluminum grips and cutting them down for size. You can also mount the shifter using an accessory mount and use full sized grips. These photos are just for you, bro.
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+1 on the full length grips if you have enough unused handlebar ( which I don't have ). Like what Gig shows, I used Thompson Coke Bottle Grips . Cut one short to make room for a twist throttle. Had to bevel the cut end though, to taper the OD .
