Good ergonomic grips for mountain bikes

After doing some extensive research I decided to go with the Ergon GC2-L. I wrote a review about it for generations to come and I hope it will help others decide.

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If you have questions, feel free to ask.

Good choice on some comfortable grips, but honestly, if you're on a mountain bike, over the course of a long ride soft grips offer less support and don't work as well to keep your wrists from "flexing." At the end of the ride, you will feel much worse with the softer grips.

Softer grips are great for basic riding, but when it comes to mountain biking, the stiffer grips are actually better.

Hi GT Fanatic,

but that is exactly the thing: the Ergon GC2-L are not soft at all. This is exactly what I mention in my review - that the Ergon CG2-L are sturdy, stable and support a correct riding arm position.

Since I have them I feel better attached to my bike while riding and I get less numbness and pain in arms and hands.

They are not the cheapest but I guess you get what you pay for! I already went with cheap grips - they didn't do the job for me.

riderInTheNight said:

Could any of you recommend a good pair of ergonomic mountain bike grips?

I started suffering from lower arm and wrist pain and I got told by a friend that ergonomic bike grips can totally change my riding experience. Any experience with those?

Without seeing your bike setup, I'll bet your hands are probably bent at 90º to your forearms when you ride ...

If so, then try changing the angle on your brake levers to encourage gripping the handlebars at a better angle.

i experience discomfort as well on longer rides but I've never worked with anything other than a straight bar (since biking was a fleeting hobby in the past).

I was told to look into bar ends that might offer a more neutral position for my wrists.
Have you looked into something of the sort or do you already have experience with plain 'ol bar ends?

+1 to Ergon grips. They've got a huge following of devotees.

alfeng said:

Without seeing your bike setup, I'll bet your hands are probably bent at 90º to your forearms when you ride ...

Hi alfeng,

sorry, but you are wrong 🙂 - riding with break leavers at 90° to the ground is very uncomfortable. For this I have them at an estimated angle of 45°.

riderInTheNight said:

sorry, but you are wrong 🙂 - riding with break leavers at 90° to the ground is very uncomfortable. For this I have them at an estimated angle of 45°.

Sorry for the confusion, but you misunderstood what I wrote ...

If you re-read what I wrote you will see that I was concerned that you were riding with the back of your hands at about 90º to your forearms and thereby causing your discomfort ...

Hi alfeng,

I must apologize! Now I see what you mean. 🙂

I never really measured but I think I got to some 60-70° (just an estimation). This was caused by my old grips always turning around the handlebar the minute I was putting pressure on them. That means after 5 minutes of riding.

With the Ergon GC2-L I don't have this problem anymore as an aluminum ring holds each of them secured in place.

I really feel better already after few days of riding.

I added a video to demonstrate how to install the Ergon CG2-L ergonomic grips.

Maybe it will help people one day...
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