Spank scented grips!

Nov 17, 2009 at 0:07

Nov 17, 2009

by Simon Paton

At junior school in the late 1970's when we were playing army, marbles, British Bulldog and especially at this time of year, conkers! The girls swapped, traded and showed off their collection of scented rubbers.

2009 and Spank have stepped back in time and produced these fragrant little numbers. Check them out!

"Something For The Weekend Sir"?
When you went to the barber shop for a short, back and sides, your Dad's barber would ask exactly that question. Want to know what it means? Ask your Dad in front of your Mom tonight over dinner!

British Bull Dog: One, Two, Three..

Now 2010 (O.K I know it's still 2009 but I've always come early) and we have gone full circle. I'm pretty sure scented rubbers were banned from our school and maybe even country wide. How about yours?

Why? No doubt some weapon thought the red rubber smelt so much like a strawberry that it might actually taste like one. Then ended up nearly choking themselves to death.

Should Pinkbike leave a public safety announcement about these grips? i.e Please don't eat these grips! I can imagine if someone does then we will no doubt see them listed near the top of the New Year's Darwin Awards. Look it up!

SPANK TUGG JOBS

O.K no more flannel. This is what you need to know:
I've checked my crystal ball and I predict everyone of you will have a birthday one day next year. Secondly these will be the biggest selling grip of 2010.

Forget the scent, the cleverest thing you will like about these grips is the grip pattern, it's DE-BOSSED. On most other grips the grip pattern is raised meaning your actual hand is on average in contact with only 20% of the grip.

This De-Bossed / cut out style means your hand is in 80% contact with the grip. More control, more feel, less blisters..
And yes they are a pretty thin profile.

The actual grip length is 145mm and the ends have expander caps with stainless steel hardware built in.
They are not lock-ons, though do have a small groove either end to allow for zip ties or wire cabling to secure the grip in place.

Any downsides? They are not lock-ons. This may put off many a DH rider/racer. Even though wiring your grips isn't that hard. As for all you dirt jumpers, BMXers, Street and Park riders, these are definitely right up your street.

Now for the smells:
Magic Black - Does Not Smell!
Apple Red
Grape Purple
Berry Blue
Zesty Orange
Vanilla White

U.K PRICING IS A VERY REASONABLE £7.99RRP
Now how about getting yur Mom to buy them for you! How can you do that? We all know your bedroom smells, tell her these are the latest fad in air fresheners! Sit them on your window sill for a few weeks then transport them onto your bike.

Now if that's not an idea for Spank to run and advert then I don't know what is!

Want some? Go find your local dealer by logging onto RHUK the UK Distributor for Spank. Click here for RHUK

Stay Unclipped.

Si Paton
Descent-Gear.com
Maxxis WetScreams 29.99 with Free Next Day Delivery

p.s In England we call erasers - rubbers!

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143 Comments

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frolosophy (Nov 17, 2009 at 0:12)

when did mountain biking move in the direction of My Little Pony?

+ 43

p2person (Nov 17, 2009 at 0:16)

when professional wrestlers started having braids.

stevehayes (Nov 17, 2009 at 7:19)

ahaha

+ 17

gdawg (Nov 17, 2009 at 10:26)

When all the kids starting wearing their little sister's jeans.

mtnbker395 (Nov 17, 2009 at 13:45)

seriously though, this shit is weak. neg prop me if you want, but quite frankly I just find it a failed attempt to be original.
pray this doesn't catch on.
and who is sniffing there grips while riding?

EDIT:
I will admit I do like the pattern of the grip.
and the fact that they made one that doesn't smell.

flatoutfilms (Nov 17, 2009 at 14:11)

whats wrong with having scented grips? its a novelty. the pattern looks awesome and im gonna buy some just for that reason, but the fact that they are scented is just funny on the side. its like how my handlebars say a dirty word in a different language.

mtnbker395 (Nov 17, 2009 at 14:15)

the pattern DOES look awesome. and I love the fact that they have a smaller circumference or whatever. all I'm saying is that the scent was unnecessary and kind of tacky to be honest.

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home-team Mod Plus (Nov 17, 2009 at 0:11)

i just picked some up, interested to see how my gloves smell after a couple of rides.

Gout-Scout (Nov 17, 2009 at 6:38)

Exactly. Maybe with these grips, my gloves won't get too rank if I forget to throw the gloves into the wash after a bunch of rides.

home-team Mod Plus (Nov 17, 2009 at 6:54)

i will put them on my bike tomorrow and keep you posted

Gout-Scout (Nov 17, 2009 at 7:43)

Cool, I'd be interested to know.

daaneel (Nov 17, 2009 at 7:46)

interesting article and interesting grips

osseus (Nov 17, 2009 at 8:22)

they smell soooooo good. The purple is easily the best tho

bunkey (Nov 17, 2009 at 9:09)

Someone care to explain the Barber shop thing?

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slypandington (Nov 17, 2009 at 9:43)

scented rubbers hehehehe

blueeyedbiker68 (Nov 17, 2009 at 9:49) (Below Threshold) show comment

hey they might help to keep yer grips from smelling like ASSiago cheese after a few rides! I wash mine (i have 4-5 pairs)after every other ride to keep tha stank at bay!

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bunkey (Nov 17, 2009 at 10:11)

'The girls swapped, traded and showed off their collection of scented rubbers', 'but I've always come early', 'I'm pretty sure scented rubbers were banned from our school'

Facepalm

Took me a while to realise he was referring to stationary. Pirate

slypandington (Nov 17, 2009 at 10:35)

@blueeyed, 4-5 pairs? :\ grips dont even smell haha.
lol bunkey XD

blueeyedbiker68 (Nov 17, 2009 at 12:46)

ooops,.I meant to say *gloves*.

araines1 (Nov 17, 2009 at 12:49)

Who gives a rat's behind what your grips smell like?!?!?! I'm pretty sure that's the last thing I'm thinking about on the hill.

blueeyedbiker68 (Nov 17, 2009 at 13:27)

i meant to say *GLOVES* FFS!!!

nwatkins (Nov 17, 2009 at 15:21) (Below Threshold) show comment

Just goes to show how desperate they are to get attention on their product.

Mazekwon (Nov 17, 2009 at 20:02)

^^^^thank you captain obvious, OOOOO look at that company trying to get attention so that people will buy their product at a reasonable price

timex255 (Nov 17, 2009 at 20:27)

HAHAHA man you made me laugh LMAO

nwatkins (Nov 17, 2009 at 21:06)

Let me refraise that. Making good quality, inovative products at competative prices is one thing, but making your grips smell like a girls fruity chapstic is another. Seriously guys how old are you? Spank is a joke.

zkbuckethead12 (Nov 17, 2009 at 21:28)

i think the editor is a little retarded. seriously, your hand only has 25% contact?!!! stop being a dumb ass, and from the looks of it that pattern is gonna f^^k your hands unless its a soft compoud. i wanna hear another review of this from someone whose ridden them for atleast a month

Mazekwon (Nov 18, 2009 at 6:20)

to me embossing makes sense and i can totally see 25% contact, i think he meant like when your applying pressure the highest pressure is only on 25% of the grip, while if they cut it out your gripping the OD, with in cut outs relieving pressure, i think that is pretty innovative. Plus the design looks cool, i think that alone is a selling feature (and if anybody says cool designs aren't a selling feature....they are lying to themselves) plus who the f*ck cares they cost like $15 bux if i get 3 months of nonstinky grips for that price, ill take it.

bunkey (Nov 18, 2009 at 8:58)

Regardless of the scent guys, theyre still pretty neat looking grips. The whole scented thing is just the Spank guys having a bit of a laugh - Dont take it too seriously. 8 quid for some nice grips in a large selection of colours that work how a grip should? I'll take it.

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ben3 (Nov 17, 2009 at 0:29)

this is spank: why is there no green one!

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lexx (Nov 17, 2009 at 0:22)

They should make a brown one now that'll smell like........................ chocolate? lets hope so

vineet (Nov 17, 2009 at 2:05)

No No... brown one should smell like a beer!

YukonFXrider (Nov 17, 2009 at 3:49) (Below Threshold) show comment

only from ireland! the irish part of me(75%) agrees!

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cloverleaf Plus (Nov 17, 2009 at 6:35)

I'm more impressed that the Indian flag has been mistaken for the Irish one.

sam264 (Nov 17, 2009 at 7:04)

hahaha that's actually a good point Big Grin

murphy1 (Nov 17, 2009 at 8:22)

leave it to the americans to jump to conclusions. and that 75% should be beating the piss out of you for not recognizing your own flag Wink

.... gd article but the product doesnt seem like the brilliant idea of 2010.

gazmataz (Nov 17, 2009 at 9:43)

75%!!!!! so in other words, His great, great,great, great,great, great,great, great, grandad left Ireland and went to the States in hope of bigger things. I'm guessing that Irish percentage is actually around 2%. Have you actually been to Ireland then YukonFXrider???

dogg (Nov 17, 2009 at 12:20)

yep u are only Irish if you r born there... both of my parents were born there and i was born here so that makes me Canadian... i have scented grips on my bike... they smell like ass

skimadtom (Nov 17, 2009 at 12:48)

it could only be an american who made that mistake..what a reject

six-feet-under (Nov 17, 2009 at 17:28)

Flag Fail!

masterbailer (Nov 17, 2009 at 19:35)

lol i dont live in an igloo and i dont ride a polar bear but racism is not nessasery

murphy1 (Nov 18, 2009 at 8:35)

haha dirtjumper169 ur funny u really are, your like a year older ur a child one that has little clue to what goes on outside ur little bubble of a world. but i digress, just a pointer for the future to prevent you from becoming another retarded American (please look up the word before commenting) I recomend that you use a more extensive vernacular while your young so when you do get to the point where u can call a 14 year old a kid and think your above it your capable of using more than one word to describe the story of your life. and yukon made a funny mistake one that deserved some ribbing, and before you opened your mouth nobody was droping the F bomb... but then again Americans have always been quick to drop what bombs they could. Wink

dogg (Nov 18, 2009 at 10:12)

lol... "always quick to drop bombs"...awesome

skimadtom (Nov 18, 2009 at 13:00)

i know im 15 too, but at least i get my point across without shouting and swearing like dirtjumper169, he simply proves that americans (as a rule) dont look at things, and take time to think about what they are about to say. and yes, people (including me) were a little harsh on the kid but still, they should look (learn) before they speak Smile

gazmataz (Nov 18, 2009 at 18:22)

quote from "dumbass" dirtjumper169-

f*ck you you f*cking brit and stupid canadians. so the kid made a mistake you dont have to bust his balls for it. and if yukon riders mom is 50% irish and his dad is 100% irish then that would make him 75% irish f*cking idiot.

Well, yes he did make a mistake. Well observed my little trigger happy friend. but the main fact is that his father may be 100% Irish and his mother may also be 75% Irish but that still makes him 1oo% AMERICAN!!!!!!!! He was born under said flag and holds said passport, so Ironically he only holds history that frankly, means bugger all. Look at your history. The only War that you've fort on your own was a war against your own people. Thats your so called civil war before you start quoting something different. Please stop Creating situations that only embarrass yourself and your Country. It makes us feel cheap by bringing the point up. ROCK ON FELLOW PB'ER'S THAT HAVE AN OUNCE OF CHARACTER AND INTILECT..............

gazmataz (Nov 18, 2009 at 18:24)

By the way, I'm not a big fan of the scented grips. I'll spend more time sniffing them mid-air than concentrating on the landing. hahaha

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norcorider121 (Nov 17, 2009 at 1:40)

you are a complete and utter idiot Americanahstan if your reason for now not wanting to buy Spank rims is because of their new grips! What on earth does this product have to do with the rims, it does not affect the quality of their other products at all? Perhaps you should go and read reviews on the rims rather then bluntly stating .. i dont like their new idea so all their other products must be rubbish. I personally do question weather the smell will last long but the way Spank are trying to push the bounderies and try new stuff is good news for bikers. If you actually read the article you would see that apart from the aesetics the actual product seems to be made fairly well providing better grip then those offered by competitors. And you find their logo ugly?? Once again you show what an idiot you are completely obsessed with the look of a prduct over its function and quality. Please hold your stupid unhelpful opinions to yourself in the future....

Sorry for any spelling mistakes... english isnt my first language..

terri-anne (Nov 17, 2009 at 2:18)

"There is nothing original about Spanks grips!!! Pull your thumb out of you know where and install your smelly grips in their stead if you like because I am sticking with tried and true components and not some flaming flashy stool matter."
In the words of Mr Paton "Forget the scent, the cleverest thing you will like about these grips is the grip pattern, it's DE-BOSSED. On most other grips the grip pattern is raised meaning your actual hand is on average in contact with only 20% of the grip".
Be cool dude, chill out! Its a novelty- like bells and ribons, spokie dokies or funny dust caps...
Don't buy the grips. End of. Just don't be so venomous towards other people. Yawn.

charleyboy14 (Nov 17, 2009 at 7:59)

youve got to love spokie dokies

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norcorider121 (Nov 17, 2009 at 2:17)

i did not once say that this exact product is good for the biking world.. i said that companies trying new stuff is... ofcourse there are going to be a few rubbish ideas along the way... unfortunately thats the beauty of life almost 90% of companies are marketing maggots trying to suck money out of us... thats life!! you are testing with tried and tested components but you clearly said that now you are not going to buy rims from them because of this?? you are completely contradicting yourself?? haha your idocracy continues with your pathetic attempts at insulting... i really dont have to sink that low to make you look like an idot.. you do that by yourself?
Its weird how much your comment has been negative propped so far if you are right?

seventy8abuse (Nov 17, 2009 at 4:22)

ermmm, you confuse me so much my none-bike-riding friend.. Prove this isn't so by up-loading some photographs of your two wheeled antics, I could do with a laugh! Anyways, your arguements for these fine grips that have a scent of by-gone days of old are based upon the ideals of an inconsiderate, illiterate, no doubt woefully uneducated, selfish and a more than probably untalented person. I hope for your sake these are not representing thoughts of yourself, though i fear that is the case. You have proven that the therory of natural selection is inadaquate for humans in modern times.... Back to reality, these grips are looking good, im loving the inverted grip, a set of these beauties in orange on my bmx, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. NICE ONE SPANK FOR MAKING SUCH A FINE PRODUCT, IM SOLD!

flymore (Nov 17, 2009 at 5:38)

lol seventy8, id say you cant go wrong for 7.99 when u get a decent amount of grip with a novelty idea...?

seventy8abuse (Nov 17, 2009 at 7:21)

thats it man! Some people aint got no imagination nor do they have any fun in their lifes... If you see some 6ft3 youth on a bmx, sniffin his grips as he rolls down the road, you know he's a happy man!!!

terri-anne (Nov 17, 2009 at 8:52)

Hahaha, 'you know he's a happy man'- love it...

Peace dude Fab

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SIDESHOWBOB (Nov 17, 2009 at 2:20)

they look like ok grips to me smell or no smell it doesnt look like we are paying extra for the smell so its not a con just a little extra from them. for 8 quid im sure there a spot on grip ! lets take life a little LESS seriously !

terri-anne (Nov 17, 2009 at 2:24)

Agreed!!

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airbornmtnbiker (Nov 17, 2009 at 0:26)

not gonna lie I think the scent is a pretty dumb idea. I mean they'll get dirty after a few rides, and the smell will probably wear off after a couple weeks. and who smells their grips when they're riding anyway?

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identitimtb (Nov 17, 2009 at 1:42)

this guy www.pinkbike.com/photo/4062389

terri-anne (Nov 17, 2009 at 2:13)

Isn't it just a unique selling point? 'Oh they smell?? Wow, gotta get me a set of those!'... Doesn't mean I expect the scent to last or that I really care after a few days that they do smell- it's just the novelty factor, a bit of fun?!

callumbillington (Nov 17, 2009 at 2:21)

Agreed, and I bet they're grippier than more expensive grips! I'd buy a white set but I cant stand the smell of Vanilla Razz

terri-anne (Nov 17, 2009 at 2:23)

I'd be buying black- with no smell at all! Big Grin

callumbillington (Nov 17, 2009 at 2:27)

I would if I wasnt such a colour scheme freak haha!

terri-anne (Nov 17, 2009 at 2:28)

Bike tart, eh???

me too Wink

My blender HAS to be black, red and white. No other colours... apart from the fox fork adjustment cap. Blue. Damn!

flymore (Nov 17, 2009 at 5:05)

same with my ns surge Smile

dbcg (Nov 17, 2009 at 8:30)

lol terri-anne, u could always replace the cap with a custom anodized one to match your scheme... or just paint it!

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callum181093 (Nov 17, 2009 at 9:18)

"The girls swapped, traded and showed off their collection of scented rubbers. "
lol

fullbug (Nov 17, 2009 at 9:29)

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creamsoda (Nov 17, 2009 at 0:51)

over this side of the pond, rubbers are condoms... the introduction takes on a whole new meaning...

matt-jenkins (Nov 17, 2009 at 1:26)

I'm wondering what it means on the far side of the pond.

hjbl (Nov 17, 2009 at 2:04)

Eraser.

dbcg (Nov 17, 2009 at 8:31)

lol

dogg (Nov 17, 2009 at 12:24)

Ill try the Trojan ribbed scented on my bike.... i think they glow in the dark too

mtnbker395 (Nov 17, 2009 at 14:26)

cherry flavored, anyone?

luckynugget (Nov 18, 2009 at 18:58)

Hahaha Which one did Spank mean?

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biggerhit02 (Nov 17, 2009 at 14:56)

You have all made me laugh out loud after a really shitty day at work, guy's they're only grips, really!, they look quite good, who cares what they smell of?

Si, love they 80's school references, took me straight back to straight back to P5 in 1980
& British Bull Dog(s) Ruled

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nomuff2tough (Nov 17, 2009 at 11:55)

Sorry but i dont understand why there aint no green ones either, surely they would have made green ones being spank and gave them apple scent, i would have thought that red would have been cherry ?

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fullbug (Nov 17, 2009 at 11:08)

i'm gonna market a rider inspired scent called "Uplift Endeavor". It'll smell like your lid, gloves, pads, shoes and socks (before washing, ofcourse) after an all day session at your favorite bike park or trail. it'll be packaged in a sponge so you simply twist & drip! that's right ladies we'll have something for you, too!

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vpsriding (Nov 17, 2009 at 16:00)

Oh my god! Some of you guys are just whining like little girls today arnt you.

But thoses grips are looking sick! They would also make a good conversation starter at the park :p

jagarcia89 (Nov 18, 2009 at 8:50)

Conversation starter? Lookin for a new boyfriend with you berry scented grips?

xgames380 (Nov 18, 2009 at 23:36)

NAILED !!! hahahahahhaha

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mxnate (Nov 17, 2009 at 6:37)

These grips are useless to me unless I can find a way to skillfully rub my sweaty nut-sack on them after a long, hot ride. Of course shoving the end of your bar into the bottom of your pants is never an easy thing to do without attracting suspicion! Perhaps I could buy a spare set and simply rotate them in and out over the course of ride and on a side note Im sure the profile in my drawers would impress the ladies as well.

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DrSanchez (Nov 17, 2009 at 10:59)

whenever I ride I always wonder 'why don't my grips smell fruity' Mountain biking can be such a fashion show its rediculous Kenda has a tire that smells like pine. Now all we need is a saddle that smells like potato salad.

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dmadness (Nov 17, 2009 at 10:18)

Awesome Idea, Scented grips on mountain bikes... ( insert sarcastic tone )
Now you can attract Animals to your Berry scented grips while Trying not to attract Wildlife... They Call them berry's for a reason, Bear's eat them .

But Hey Wtf, while everyone is buisy smelling their grips I will be riding my bike.

fullbug (Nov 17, 2009 at 10:55)

+1 to dmad. try and explain to the emt with your ass mauled why is it that you smell like a fruit basket.haha

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arayner Plus (Nov 17, 2009 at 5:00)

Americanahstan (2 hours ago)
I do not like them so that is it! Go harass someone else!

Well.. maybe if you had not written a book on how you hate a SINGLE type of grips you may not be the topic of this post, you would have your own.
"Pinkbike moron doesnt have a GRIP on himself"

doubledeuce (Nov 17, 2009 at 6:24)

"I can't get a GRIP!....Memoirs of Americanahstan" Get it now at your local chapters/indigo in the bargain bin section.

Wink

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browner (Nov 17, 2009 at 5:29)

Lol at the DE-BOSED part making out that most other grips are bad. If it sounds too good to be true it ususally is. Im fairly sure the makers of those grips that are only in contact 20% are well aware that that increases the pressure on the hand and, if put in the right place, this means all the grip you want and not necessarily blisters/ similar.

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epavichthesavage Plus (Nov 19, 2009 at 8:57)

i'm too busy riding to smell me grips, make a scented helmet , then we have business haha

davidmcadam (Nov 19, 2009 at 14:10)

that is actually an awesome idea! the should just make a spray so u can spray on the scent to your helmet

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bfdrider (Nov 17, 2009 at 10:40)

haha scented rubbers. That would be an interesting conversation to walk into... Yeah dude totally got some new scented rubbers the other day!, dildo what?

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ytu45 (Nov 17, 2009 at 20:18)

awesome article, sweet grips, and for a good price. AND THEY'RE SCENTED!! what's not to like? except that there is no green version.

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jumble Plus (Nov 17, 2009 at 16:43)

awesome fresh new idea - love the write up si!

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xgames380 (Nov 17, 2009 at 11:33)

I want a green one with cannabis scent

dogg (Nov 17, 2009 at 12:32)

i think the black ones smell like hash

xgames380 (Nov 17, 2009 at 23:51)

mmmm caramela

hamchops (Nov 20, 2009 at 2:12)

.......

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riggadon (Nov 17, 2009 at 8:13)

what a stupid idea, just like scented tires. its not like your going to be smelling your grips unless you want to look like a retard... dumb idea if you ask me. otherwise they look sick though

skimadtom (Nov 18, 2009 at 13:09)

not really, when im cooling down i tend to rest my chin on the bars/grips, so a nice scent would be wuite nice, and its not like your paying extra. they're standard grip price -.^

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fightfirewithfire (Nov 17, 2009 at 1:37)

I was just thinking about which grips should i buy next and opened pinkbike and there was it Big Grin

...too bad they dont sell'em in bulgaria Frown

skimadtom (Nov 17, 2009 at 12:52)

why use a bike, go skiing Wink

i do in bulgaria anyways Razz

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SubstancePhil (Nov 17, 2009 at 9:14)

im defonatley getting some for that price

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DARKSTAR63 (Nov 17, 2009 at 7:11)

OH MY.........scented grips?? Do they come with matching panties?

Mazekwon (Nov 18, 2009 at 15:48)

god i love a good panties line.

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Knife-in-the-dark (Nov 17, 2009 at 7:16)

One word...GAY.

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Stephanie45 (Nov 23, 2009 at 12:37)

Can you get them in Canada? Or is there any where that will ship to Canada?

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konaspirit (Nov 17, 2009 at 15:58)

Ok now do the same thing but with my five ten shoes!

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hamchops (Nov 17, 2009 at 11:16)

no offense to any one that has these but what a stupid fuckin idea

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nightmareterror (Nov 17, 2009 at 7:59)

HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

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marlon-d (Nov 17, 2009 at 11:49)

lol epic win

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saturnine (Nov 17, 2009 at 4:22)

stupid idea

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TomSmoke (Nov 17, 2009 at 0:35)

I want green as well Frown

em-j (Nov 18, 2009 at 16:10)

me too!

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bryandickson (Nov 17, 2009 at 14:59)

i sooo want to get those.

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Rolino (Nov 17, 2009 at 7:22)

omg! I can now sniff my grips! ?

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Katol (Nov 18, 2009 at 15:16)

2saweet.

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jagarcia89 (Nov 18, 2009 at 8:50)

Dumbest thing I've seen in awhile. depressing really. "Best selling grip of 2010"? I highly doubt it. retarded

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cyrix (Nov 17, 2009 at 1:37)

You do know there is a reply button right?

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thestigmk1 (Nov 17, 2009 at 3:11)

mate...there just bike grips... calm down...

doubledeuce (Nov 17, 2009 at 6:21)

^^^ lmao... I can just picture the guy exploding in a board meeting over at SRAM "AND THESE SPANK MOFOS DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL...." ..... awkward silence...everyone staring blankly...."Calm down Dave.....they're just grips...... alright mate? Why don't you take the rest of the day off...... maybe go grab a little something for the weekend Wink

"

haha

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SIDESHOWBOB (Nov 17, 2009 at 3:41)

You should not feel harassed ! you are free to speak your mind but you seem to be a bit techy today ! I love Race face cranks but im not a fan of the stems they produce.This doesnt mean i get all arsey about the rest of the product range. Please just chill or go on a cage fighting forum or something you to negative for my liking.I RIDE BIKES TO CHILL OUT AND I DONT SUFFER FOOLS !!!

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terri-anne (Nov 17, 2009 at 8:57)

Yawn. It's called CONSTRUCTIVE critism. No one else has bitched and moaned like you.

cyrix (Nov 17, 2009 at 12:01)

Srsly....reply button dude.
Right down here:

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plutonium10 (Nov 17, 2009 at 19:18)

Yes, yes, we know. Spank made scented grips, and some people think it's a pointless idea. Maybe they're right, and yet...somehow...life goes on.

riggadon (Nov 18, 2009 at 13:37)

of course life doesn't go on! oh wait, only on pinkbike it doesn't....

gazmataz (Nov 18, 2009 at 18:39)

Yankieboringstan- your bore is stuck........ your boring us all. You've said your piece and it wasn't taken the way you want. get over it.

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fullbug (Nov 17, 2009 at 9:29)

I wouldn't call the attacks personal. Nobody really knows anybody on here. They're just responding to text. Hell, I don't care for smelly grips. I agree wth you on that! Gimme Renthals and get it over with! It's not like we really care about what we think on here. It's all playground posturing with text which is funny and entertaining. thnx pinkbike.

dmadness (Nov 17, 2009 at 10:19)

You are a smart man.

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SIDESHOWBOB (Nov 17, 2009 at 14:05)

god are you still going on and on zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

terri-anne (Nov 18, 2009 at 2:58)

Ha, the hypocricy. Ok so you want to go there, do you?? You are a fine example of grammatical error:

"They do not cater to my idea of a serious company who wants to further the sport because their is no innovation in the obsessively logo stamped grip"

Notice anything? You mean 'there is no innovation'.

"Pull your thumb out of you know where and install your smelly grips in their stead if you like".

Whoops, you did it again!

"O no not negative props!!!". You mean 'Oh'.

Don't be so pedantic. I'll learn to spell, whilst you learn the correct use of they're, there and their.

terri-anne (Nov 18, 2009 at 3:14)

Sorry for the stupid layout- computer error!

terri-anne (Nov 18, 2009 at 6:44)

"O" is more graphically stimulating and It also reminds me of an open mouth

Haha. That actually made me laugh. Props.

Mazekwon (Nov 18, 2009 at 6:46)

K serysly im goin 2 piss u all off w/ how i type ths, but u can't make a point simply because you type correctly, points are made valid with proof and evidence, not by pointing out someones spelling errors, quit being so childish, you don't like the grips we get it.

Amaericanastan i think you are a spammer trying to piss people off, or else you really are as stupid as everyone thinks you are. you need to get a life, get off the computer and seek help.

Terri-Anne, your the shit, and an awesome contributor to the site, keep up the good work.

terri-anne (Nov 18, 2009 at 6:51)

I think this may spark it all up again... Thanks for the 'your the shit' (!!!) but I think the subject is now closed..

Americanahstan, I emplore you to ignore!!

Mazekwon (Nov 18, 2009 at 12:53)

First off i want to appologize to Terry for starting this up again Secondly Of course we can all be friends, and everyone is entitled to their opinion, you and every other user on here, it is all a manner of presentation and making your point. you haven't brought any validation to your opinion, you just keep stating your opinion which isn't a point at all. Terry and other users have brought up valid reasons to get the grips, while you just keep saying they suck who wants a grip that smells or what not. So people say your being irational and taking it way out perportion so you start using big words trying to prove your smart so people will think that your opinion is real. Then to add to how smart you are, you decide to point out minor flaws in other peoples words to try and make them appear dumb as if their opinion is wrong. so instead of talking condecending to people. If you want people to listen to what you say don't talk to them like they are an idiot.

Mazekwon (Nov 18, 2009 at 15:44)

Terri quoted what you said. you basically called them gay pieces of shit, but in flashy fag talk. you haven't ridden them so you are speaking about which you do not know so matter of factly. i agree move on. good day sir.

gazmataz (Nov 18, 2009 at 18:50)

Christ (or whatever your token belief may consist of?) Are you still trying to defend your honor Yankieboringbloke!????? Really, you do need to grow up and find other, more interesting things to debate against. Like the world and it's financial situation for example! Get your ass on CCN.com and chat on there. You'll be welcomed with open arms bue to your repetitive and, Quite frankly-drivel based comments. Please do the biking world a favor and quiet it hey. good fry..........

terri-anne (Nov 19, 2009 at 0:33)

I think in this case, the word GAY is used as a(rather ironically) homonym. You already know that, once again- you are being pedantic.
To say he is homophobic is to presume. In your own words 'you are wrong because you know nothing about me'.
Head. Brick wall.

Madder

terri-anne (Nov 19, 2009 at 5:54)

"among younger generations of speakers, has a derisive meaning equivalent to rubbish or stupid (as in "That's so gay."). In this use the word does not mean "homosexual", so that it can be used, for example, of an inanimate object or abstract concept of which one disapproves, but the extent to which it still retains connotations of homosexuality has been debated"

Mazekwon (Nov 19, 2009 at 6:51)

Americanahstan, you said "flaming flashy stool matter." to most users on this site that would translate into flashy gay pieces of shit. but I believe I said "If you want people to listen to what you say don't talk to them like they are an idiot."
yet in your reply you say
"What degradation of our kind! It makes me sick to think that I'm part of you! (-this part made me a little sick too Big Grin

), Evolve!"
that is pretty condecending, and as Terri said your being pedantic, when you ask for a kleenex do you say "pass the facial tissue" if it isn't Kleenex brand? probably not. So many people get offended by lifestyle choices of others that it has just become an adjective, haven't you seen South Park? oh wait here is the kicker YOU SAID IT, and then blew up when i quoted you. so now what? are you going to continue to talk all high and mighty about yourself? talk down to all of us like were idiots and we have no valid points and just continue to make more flaws while pointing out ours? why don't you establish what your trying to prove before your next post and have some relevance instead of getting all pissed off. i have established mine, and you proved it. so to that, i will say again, good day sir.

Mazekwon (Nov 19, 2009 at 7:26)

oh and to call me a f*cking moron was pretty rude too. (he even bolded it)

that is insulting to my intelligence, sorry that i don't try to impress people with using words for a sequestered 16th century nunnery, you know nothing of my iq, nor where i am on the elvolutionary chart, but yet amongst our peers on this site you have 9 comments with a rating of -0.44 while i have 1210 comments with a rating of 1.41. i am not saying this is a popularity contest, all i am saying is that ^^^^that is proof that people don't like what you say, and like what i have to say, so before you reply and get pissed about me saying that too. notice that i have establish what i was trying to say, proved it with facts, not presumptions like you seem to enjoy jumping to. Everyone has their own choices and preferences if we want to get back the original point of the "I am sticking with tried and true components and not some flaming flashy stool matter. By the way, if I do not like a logo I have the right to say so without being attack by no-nothings" you can stick to your tried and true components while we are willing to try other new innovative grips with cool designs and a variety of colors, and your right you can not like the logo, but you can also leave it at that, if you take it personal when people reply, than don't post. because that is what that reply button is for. To tell you what we think of what you said, if you don't like that, once again, don't post. Any one can reply and say what ever they want, one of the best and worst things about Pinkbike.

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Mazekwon (Nov 19, 2009 at 7:26)

(i would like to point out that in the quote "I have the right to say so without being attack by no-nothings", it should of been attacked by know-nothings, now for some one who speaks very highly of how they speak, you don't speak to well sometimes, which leads me to believe that after you decided to point out other peoples flaws you decided to get into tight-panty mode, and start with how we should once again to quote you "Words are words they're not big and not small in meaning, they just indicate and it is simply just a matter of personal style and choice. If I told you that I don't like your words I'm sure to be attacked. Watch what you say please. It's my choice and I never said that people are idiots! I never said that the grips suck! I said that they (the stinky grips) are the bunk! " i think i pointed out a few hypocracies in your statements in like 10 min. while if you read through mine,my thoughts are consistent and i stayed true to what i said originally and continue to establish my points. while you are all over the places with senseless direction, sorry guys rant over, i am just bored at work and it is a slow morning)

Mazekwon (Nov 19, 2009 at 7:34)

terri-anne (Nov 19, 2009 at 8:25)

He got deported. Good work pinkbike! Salute

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Mazekwon (Nov 19, 2009 at 8:56)

HAZZAH!

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