Ergon GA2 Grips

Ergon came to prominence making giant grips with huge paddles on the back of them to fix hand numbness caused by poorly fitting everyday bikes.  They’ve since expanded into the land of ‘hardcore’ mountain bikes.  Even though the giant paddle grips actually work well on those bikes, flat brim hats curl at the thought of having a paddle shaped grip on their bars.  So Ergon brought these GA2 grips out.  They’re better than say, an Oury grip for hand numbness, as they have a degree of shapeliness to them that’s absent from your run of the mill round grip.  The idea, as ever, is to get the pressure on your ulnar nerve (the thing that gets compressed and makes your fingers go numb) spread out over a wider area.  A bigger contact patch means less pressure in one given area, and so reduced numbness.   If you like to get sendy, are worried about the visual implications of an uncool grip, and have numb fingers after 30 minutes of riding, get these Ergon GA2 grips.