Dimension

Cork Grips

As another reviewer mentioned, these benefit greatly from being sealed with a finish. I've used amber shellac and polyurethane varnish and slightly prefer the latter for its durability and variety of color options. I haven't gotten them to match my honey Brooks saddle yet, but I've come pretty darn close. As far as installation goes, I've used a little gauzy medical tape around my bars and then carefully twisted the grips on. No slipping after that. Also, if you're interested, these grips can fit around the kind of wider diameter bars that fit bar-end shifters (with a little bit of filing). With these things in mind, this is a great, basic set of classy grips!

For the money, it is hard to complain, but you should know some stuff about this product. One, these cork grips have no finish. As a result, they feel nice, but will probably get dirty/rot over time. Not a huge problem perhaps. Two, they may very well be too long for your needs, fortunately these cork grips cut/sand easily. Three, these things aren't super durable, so you are likely to mar them a bit when you lean your bike's handlebars on rough surfaces. I finished mine with urethane. They were tacky for a while but now they're okay. I would get the Dimension Cork Grips again because I like how they look.

These are awesome, and way more comfortable than those hipster Oury grips. I have a pair of those Ourys and they're rubbish. These feel incredible and look best with a little Shellac on 'em. If you have trouble finding information on the web regarding how to shellac cork, I don't know what to tell you. One note: you might need to use a spray adhesive when installing. Old school grips and rubber grips are often installed using only rubbing alcohol or hair spray (allows grips to slide on and then evaporates, leaving no residue). I found that some 3M spray adhesive worked well on these, but YMMV. I'm sure you could also use liquid nails/small project adhesives.