Cork Brake
How do you get cork grips off bike handle bars?
I need to get my rear brake off. The guy i bought the bike off of told me to just cut off the grips but i don't want to buy new ones. I like my cork grips anyways. So if there is any other alternative to taking them off please and thank you
No, they're not technically 'grips'... they're actually a wrap that needs to be cut off. Just use a razorblade and cut them all the way down and peel 'em off. Clean off the residue and rewrap them with some new cork tape. Cinelli or Fizik make the best bar tape and a new set will run you about $15-20. If you haven't done this before and don't want to risk messing up, take it to your local bike shop as it's not entirely easy to do right and does take some practice.
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