Paul Petch

Ergon GE1 Review

Thanks to fellow blogger DB I’ve been trying out the small size over the last fortnight as I had come to the conclusion that the large size was a bit big to use with gloves. I’ve been out to Woodhill a couple of times with mixed results. Super-comfy with my polyprop glove-liners but when I got hot and took those out they felt a little small and harsh on the bumpy downhill stuff. This was purely a sizing issue and may not be a problem with the suspension forks that most people run. I had lots of control for technical riding and I like they way you can slide your hands inwards against the flange for an alternative hand-hold.

What I liked:

- Comfortable
- Well made
- Really easy and quick mounting with the single clamp
- Quirky looks
- Wide grip area

What irked me:

- The packaging is totally over the top
- The clamp is a bit bulky (slimmed-down on the updated model)
- No medium. Underwear doesn’t just come in large and small.

As Ergon states on their website: “The sculpted shape better distributes the load away from the nerves entering your hand. It may not look revolutionary, but the effect is noticeable.” I tend to agree.

My grandmother always told me that things come in threes and I’ve just won a third pair of Ergon grips in a photo competition on Flickr

Hopefully they send me a pair with the “wings” as I’d like to see if they work with the sweep of my bars.

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