New Grips- Vintage Style

[user 135]

I have run across some new production grips with great vintage style recently and I thought I post them up.

First is Ian's Thompson Classic Bicycle Components. He makes some ball-end and coke bottle grips in a variety of colors.

http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/in...ts-thompson-classic-bicycle-components.87850/

Next is Velo Orange is importing some from France - Rustines

http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/constructeur-rubber-grip.html

Then some from motorcycle world , First are Bitwell and they have a couple of different models

https://www.biltwellinc.com/c11/buy/grips/

Lastly is LowBrow Customs, they have a few styles too in some more wild colors.
http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/catal...am_166&cat=6&dir=desc&order=relevance&q=grips

 

[kingfish254]

Thanks for the links to the cool grips.
Now all we need is for you to enter a bike in the build off with a set of those grips on them.

 

[Bendix]

Would half of each Biltwell grip set be sized for a throttle tube?

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Bendix,
Typically, yes. However, some eBay sellers sell pairs of 7/8" Biltwell's for vintage Japanese motorcycles


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[outsider13]

I get the Biltwell grips and yes the pair are the same size

 

[emfife]

Thanks for posting, I do believe I'ma get me some Biltwells...

 

[Dale Alan]

Great looking grips,thanks for the link. Those Bitwells really have my interest.

 

[deven_science]

I've bought a couple pairs of Bitwells. They come in 7/8" or 1". Those are nice grips. I've also bought a couple pairs of Thompson's grips, and I love those.

 

[user 135]

Here is another cool grip.. from a big company.

http://sunlitecycling.com/product_detail.php?short_code=Classic+City+Bar+Grips&cl1=GRIPS+&+TAPE

 

[deven_science]

So, fellas, this is a good thread for this: my sister-in-law works for... I'll just say one of the biggest 3D printing companies in the world. A while ago, I talked to her about making me some bike grips with a retro-rocket design. She mentioned that they were soon going to be playing with a new 3D printing material that is rubber-like, and that bike grips would be a good use of that. We left it there, and didn't talk about it again. One year later, and she sends me this pic:

I'm now in the beginning stages of trying to get her to make a limited run of these made for me. I'll keep a couple pairs, and sell the rest. I'm excited, though it may still be quite some time before I see a finished product, as she works in the R&D dept. I hope to have some in the future for you guys, and in a couple different colors. I told her RED is my priority.

 

[pick]

Very Cool!

 

[clamdigger]

Another one ; red torpedo grips http://www.amazon.com/CLASSIC-STYLE...=1436134082&sr=8-1&keywords=red+torpedo+grips

 

[kingfish254]

So, fellas, this is a good thread for this: my sister-in-law works for... I'll just say one of the biggest 3D printing companies in the world. A while ago, I talked to her about making me some bike grips with a retro-rocket design. She mentioned that they were soon going to be playing with a new 3D printing material that is rubber-like, and that bike grips would be a good use of that. We left it there, and didn't talk about it again. One year later, and she sends me this pic:

I'm now in the beginning stages of trying to get her to make a limited run of these made for me. I'll keep a couple pairs, and sell the rest. I'm excited, though it may still be quite some time before I see a finished product, as she works in the R&D dept. I hope to have some in the future for you guys, and in a couple different colors. I told her RED is my priority.

Very Jules Vernian! Sign me up whenever you get them in.

 

[kingfish254]

Another one ; red torpedo grips http://www.amazon.com/CLASSIC-STYLE...=1436134082&sr=8-1&keywords=red+torpedo+grips

That's actually a good price ($17) on those.

 

[kingfish254]

Does anyone know where you can get 1" ID Torpedo Grips? (that don't look like a chrome Steely Dan).

 

[clamdigger]

I don't know about Steely Dan, but I remember the Plaster Cast Er http://www.mcmaster.com/#6225t11/=xxfo4y

 

[deven_science]

I don't know about Steely Dan, but I remember the Plaster Cast Er http://www.mcmaster.com/#6225t11/=xxfo4y

I've seen that stuff (or something just like it) at Maker Faire every year. I always think about buying for grips, but I don't trust my skills to come up with anything better than grips made just for my hands. I'm not a sculptor.