The first aftermarket upgrade most people do to their M, H or S bar Bromptons are to change out the underwhelming foam grips. The Ergon line of grips are the most popular by far, and for good reason. They are intelligently designed to be more comfortable.
After fondling a selection of Ergon grips at
Metrognome Music & Cycle to go, I decided to go with the GP2 small sized grips. These grips have a small bar end that will allow you to change hand positions during a ride. It's kinda hard to tell how these will feel without riding them... I hope I chose wisely!
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| Ergon GP2 grips (small size). |
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| Loosening 2-speed gear shifter with a 3mm hex key and moving it towards the center. |
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| Loosening the brake lever mounts with a 3mm hex key and moving them both to the center. |
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| I tried to remove the grips non-destructively, but ultimately I just cut them off with a box cutter. |
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| Use a razor blade to scrape off the old adhesive. |
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| Slide on the Ergon GP2 grips with the bar ends removed so that you can see when you reached the end. This is how I initially set it up (with the end of the grip is flush with the end of the handlebar) and Jeff from Ergon states in the comment below, THIS IS NOT HOW YOU WANT TO DO IT! |
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| The correct distance is used by this template included in the packaging. I used a permanent marker to mark the spot where the inner edge of the grip should be. |
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| THIS is how much the handlebar should stick out from the grip! |
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| Bar ends snapped on. They are a bit tough to get on... I used a rubber mallet to help get it in position. Use a 4mm hex key to tighten on the bar ends after adjusting to taste. Re-adjust the brake levers and gear shifter. |
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| The Ergon GP2 grips do not affect the fold. No cutting of the grips were necessary on a S-bar Brompton. |
