Handlebar plugs

[sg8357]

Wine corks, cut them in half, always in stock in the bike pantry.

Campy makes a removal tool.

[joosttx]

If you smoke the lettuce

https://pentabike.net/product/black-n-brass/

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by joosttx

If you smoke the lettuce

https://pentabike.net/product/black-n-brass/

He's callin' you out, @GOTHBROOKS!!

[pdmtong]

Fyxation
https://www.fyxation.com/collections...-bar-end-plugs

[metalheart]

I have some from Purely Custom that are pretty nice.

[bironi]

anything that plugs the hole.
don't drift into the gutter.

[BdaGhisallo]

Originally Posted by simonov

PRO has some similar ones that work great.

Definitely -PRO are the best ones, ime.

I found the Supacaz plugs to have too great a diameter such that you can feel their edges dig into your palm if you are grabbing the drops near the ends. The PRO plugs are a few mm smaller in diameter and you cannot feel them - much better.

[SlowPokePete]

Hope makes nice ones similar to the Nitto's...

SPP

[bfd]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

nitto probably makes the nicest ones...

I agree about the Nitto being some of the nicest plugs. On the market. But my LBS sells old school Velox bar plugs:

[mdeth1313]

Schmolke bar end plugs. Come in their own box like a pair of fancy earrings.

[rccardr]

Odyssey Par Ends. If they can stand up to BMX, they'll be good for a road bike:

[simonov]

Originally Posted by BdaGhisallo

Definitely -PRO are the best ones, ime.

I found the Supacaz plugs to have too great a diameter such that you can feel their edges dig into your palm if you are grabbing the drops near the ends. The PRO plugs are a few mm smaller in diameter and you cannot feel them - much better.

Agreed. They're so slim it's like not having plugs, but the grip is perfectly secure and they are very easy to remove when changing tape.

[josephr]

Originally Posted by pcxmbfj

Any that would be recommended.

Shortened the start of a wrap I don't want to do over yet.

I like some aluminum ones seen on Amazon.

Originally Posted by pdmtong

Fyxation
https://www.fyxation.com/collections...-bar-end-plugs

I bet you're thinking of the fyxations from amazon...like pdmtong, I use these on a few bikes and they're well made, easy to install, and work like they're supposed to.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...0?ie=UTF8&th=1

[SeanScott]

Originally Posted by GOTHBROOKS

pentabike black and brass aka the original danglebong
https://pentabike.net/product/black-n-brass/

Devils in the details!

Maybe we can also discuss end crimps? Does Chris King make some that are really expensive?

[pdmtong]

Originally Posted by josephr

I bet you're thinking of the fyxations from amazon...like pdmtong, I use these on a few bikes and they're well made, easy to install, and work like they're supposed to.



https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...0?ie=UTF8&th=1

I like the fyxation since the edges are flat to the bar with very little dome. Also in one case I wanted a brushed gold and that is a color they offer.

I want to like the nitto but I don’t like the protruded profile