How to fit tricky new grips

Presuming you’ve already tried plenty of soap, WD40 or brute force, try this…

If you can bear to ride your bike to a tyre depot or garage forecourt on bare metal bars, then you can insert the nozzle of an airline about halfway up the grip and blast some air in ­- about 60psi – pushing it up the bar at the same time.

It works a treat.