FirstV8 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Many of us have had accidents and ended up using crutches . In most cases after use they get put into a cupboard for the next time ( hopefully not ) or passed onto family or friends that may need them. The grips that are on these crutches are made of cheap rubber or foam and will be perished or dry when you pass them on . I enquired about buying grips from the pharmacies and orthopedic suppliers and was told , bring in the one you have so that we can match the grips and ORDER for you or in some cases i was told you cant get replacements , buy a new pair of crutches . I had just bought a new pair of Titan Silicon grips . The crutch handles are a slightly thicker than MTB bars so a bit more effort is required to get them on . You can use aerosol deodorant, silicon spray or dishwashing liquid on the inside of the grips to ease them on . I know these grips will be on these crutches for many years a usable again by the next person . These are crutches my wife use 8 years ago and now is having a knee replacement and needs them again . Boktiet82, Prince Albert Cycles, ChrisF and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipV Posted July 12, 2022 Share Kief! Having gone through a gamut of crutches in our family, we've ended up putting road bike grip tape on crutches. You can build it up for larger hands or heavier upper bodies. But this is a much neater solution. Will keep it in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted July 12, 2022 Share nicely done, I've also used road bike bar tape on the plastic handles of my daughters school suitcases, They have those horrible plastic Cadi box school cases, the carry handle has square edges so it was hurting their hands. Will try and take a pic when I get home later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fork-it Posted July 12, 2022 Share Great idea. A couple of years ago, I did a similar thing using hockey club (stick?) handle wrap. It worked great. Next time I will use handlebar tape for additional speed and aerodynamics. FirstV8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted July 12, 2022 Share just noticed, nice pun in the Thread Title - Handy Tip FirstV8 and Fork-it 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomo Posted July 12, 2022 Share 2 hours ago, Fork-it said: Next time I will use handlebar tape for additional speed and aerodynamics. Handlebar tape was my preferred option. Also worked great on the little one's pram when racing. 🤣 Edited July 12, 2022 by Thomo Fork-it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted July 12, 2022 Share 5 minutes ago, Thomo said: Handlebar tape was my preferred option. Also worked great on the little one's pram when racing. 🤣 I'm using some on my lawnmower too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomo Posted July 12, 2022 Share Handlebar tape is as versatile as duct tape. 👍 The Ouzo and FirstV8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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