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Nico Vink - Reverse 30
Ex-worldcupper and supershredder Nico Vink from Belgium likes slats on his MTB grips. This is because slats dampen well, are comfortable to grip and hardly get slippery in wet conditions. The Vink handlebar grips are double-clamped with aluminium clamps and are said to be as robust as their patron.
- Width: 130 mm
- Diameter: 30 mm
- Weight: 109 g
- Price: 26,90 Euro
MacAskill - Lizard Skins Lock-On handlebar grips
Thinner and tighter is hardly possible - Danny MacAskill needs this direct riding feel for his super stunts. 137 mm long, 29.5 mm in diameter with a pistol grip pattern in the rubber for maximum grip.
- Weight: 88 grammes
- Available in 5 colours
- Price: 32 Euro >> available here
Brendog - DMR Deathgrip MTB grips
He calls himself a free racer: Brendan Fairclough (nickname: Brendog), because the Brit starts everywhere, whether World Cup, Darkfest or Rampage. His MTB grips are available in thick (31.3 mm) or thin (29.8 mm). We love the grips with extra grid structure for even more grip.
- Available in 20 colours
- Price: 30 Euro >> available here
Fabio Wibmer - SQlab 7OX bicycle grips
The Munich-based Ergo label has given Fabio an entire collection (saddle, handlebars, grip). The 7OX handlebar grip has a fibre-reinforced inner sleeve, is ergonomically shaped and has a firm grip even in wet conditions. Chic: Fabio's signature on the gold clamp.
- Available in two diameters.
- Length: 135 mm
- Weight: from 132 g
- Price: 30 Euro >> available here
Aaron Gwin - Odi AG 2 Handlebar grips
The US label dedicated two models to super racer Aaron Gwin. For the AG 2 handlebar grip, Odi used a softer rubber and increased the diameter (30.5 mm) for extra damping. If you want it firmer, you should go for the AG 1. Odi armours the handlebar end with an aluminium cap. We like both models.
Price: 35 Euro >> available here
Emil Johansson - Sensus EM.J MTB grips
No lock-on clamp, but a very small inner diameter so that the MTB grip sits firmly and twist-free on the handlebars. Perfectionist and slopestyle ace Emil Johansson likes narrow slats and a grip surface that can be shortened
- Diameter: 32 mm
- Weight: 117g
- Price: 16 Euro
Greg Minnaar - Burgtec Bartender Pro bike grips
The premium brand Burgtec from the UK teamed up with four-time world champion Greg Minnaar to develop this bike grip. Greg's wish: to dampen vibrations in order to master even the toughest DHs without arm pump.
- Available in two rubber compounds
- Available in many colours.
- Diameter: 31.5 mm
- Price: 25 Euro >> available here
