Poor Man’s Grip Sleeve1. Buy a bicycle inner tube. I paid $3 at Walmart for a 27" tube (1 1/8" x 1 1/4" x 1 3/8"). 2. Print out the template and cut a 3" section of inner tube to work with. (The tall back edge should be 2 1/4" tall. If your printout doesn't match this, measure your printout. Then divide 2.25 by your measurement. Print again, but in the printer preferences, change "print 100% to normal" to "print [your dividend]% to normal. On my printer it's 82%.)
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![]() 3. Use tape to mark your cutting lines if desired.
![]() 4. Cut off excess rubber from tube. The inside of the tube is covered with a white powder. Clean off the white powder.
![]() 5. Fold the bottom of the tube inward about 3/8".
![]() 6. Stretch the folded end of the tube over the bottom of the grip.
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![]() 7. Pull the top edge of the tube up over the grip, and fit into place.
![]() 8. Presto! Your new Rubber Grip Sleeve!
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