Sorry to hear you found them uncomfortable.
If you still have the lock rings, I would be happy to send you some of the single clamp grip rubber refills that have thick soft rubber at the end, specifically for hanging your hand over the end. They use the same lock rings, so you can swap them out. Hit me up on DM or on my website if you want to give them a try.
I run the CPs on all my bikes, and I like to hang my hand far over the end, with my finger pushed hard into the pocket of the CP, so while that didn't work for you, it does work for others. I do recall having a little discomfort the first couple of big bike park days, but haven't since. Perhaps with a little more time you'd adapt as I and others have.
As for the risk of having protrusions on the bar, that's a fair concern. It really comes down to personally weighing up the risk of clipping a bar and injuring your hand, or being chucked in the process, vs the risk of ending up with a forward facing protrusion ending up impacting toward you. Certainly not impossible, but as Pete suggests maybe no greater than a disc rotor, chainring or pedal ending up in an undesirable position during an acrobatic excursion.
Regardless of all of the above, I appreciate you giving them a go, and please reach out if you'd like to try the grips without the CPs.
July 13, 2022, 3:06 p.m. - LoamLab
Sorry to hear you found them uncomfortable. If you still have the lock rings, I would be happy to send you some of the single clamp grip rubber refills that have thick soft rubber at the end, specifically for hanging your hand over the end. They use the same lock rings, so you can swap them out. Hit me up on DM or on my website if you want to give them a try. I run the CPs on all my bikes, and I like to hang my hand far over the end, with my finger pushed hard into the pocket of the CP, so while that didn't work for you, it does work for others. I do recall having a little discomfort the first couple of big bike park days, but haven't since. Perhaps with a little more time you'd adapt as I and others have. As for the risk of having protrusions on the bar, that's a fair concern. It really comes down to personally weighing up the risk of clipping a bar and injuring your hand, or being chucked in the process, vs the risk of ending up with a forward facing protrusion ending up impacting toward you. Certainly not impossible, but as Pete suggests maybe no greater than a disc rotor, chainring or pedal ending up in an undesirable position during an acrobatic excursion. Regardless of all of the above, I appreciate you giving them a go, and please reach out if you'd like to try the grips without the CPs.