In the greatest Brooks tradition, these new grips are made of natural leather, the same long wearing leather used for the saddle tops. Brooks only buys the central part of the hide, the back of the cow, which is thicker and stronger. For the saddles they cut one leather top at a time, taking great care both in guaranteeing a homogeneous quality and in minimizing the residue. Nevertheless a lot of leather remains unused, and it is this part which is now employed in the manufacturing of the Brooks leather grips.
Each Brooks Leather Grip is made with a stack of leather washers held together by 3 bicycle spokes and 2 aluminium rings. This construction enables each of the 2 grips to be shortened independently to the desired length.
The shortening of a Brooks Leather Grip is a rather simple 5 step operation:
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unscrew the 3 nipples from the inner aluminium ring
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remove the inner ring and enough leather washers to shorten the grip to the desired length
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cut the spokes with pliers
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gently file the spoke’s rough edges
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reassemble the inner aluminium ring with its 3 nipples
The Brooks leather grips fit all standard handlebars with a 22.2 mm diameter. They are available in the 4 standard colours: Black, Brown, Honey or Aged (Dark Tan)
Brooks leather grips shape to your hands and allow them to breathe while riding.
