Locked-In Bar Ends User Manual

What grips work

Use of the Locked-In Bar Ends requires a grip with an open end, such as the Wolf Tooth Echo grips, or push on grips. Many grips with closed ends can still be made to work by punching out the closed end. Wolf Tooth sells a punch for this. Some grips may have a removable bar end but still have a small lip on the plastic liner that keeps the grip from being able to be pushed inboard from the end of the bar [Ergon GA2, GDH]. We recommend removing this lip by sanding it off using a Dremel tool.

What grips don't work

Grips with angled ends [Ergon GE1 Evo]

We don’t suggest using grips with outboard lock on clamps, especially if the outboard clamp is an integrated bar end [Chromag Squarewave]

Using the punch to remove closed ends

Take the grips off your bike.
Find a piece of wood to use as a backer. Do not use the punch on a nice countertop or straight on concrete. You need to be on a firm surface though (wood block on a concrete floor is best).
Insert the punch into the grip, place the end of the grip down onto the wood and hold the grip. With your other hand, use a hammer to hit the end of the punch. Use firm hits until the punch has gone all the way through the end of the grip.
Place a hex wrench through the holes in the end of the punch to pull the punch out of the grip.

Install

Move grips inboard away from the end of the handlebars.
Insert the bar end and lightly tighten the bolt with a 4mm hex wrench. Don't worry about the angle yet. *Make sure that the hexagonal pieces of the cap and wedge are interfacing before installing.
Move the grip back out until it is in contact with the bar end and tighten the lock collar on the grip.
Loosen bar end, adjust angle, tighten to 3Nm (*if the bolt bottoms out suddenly, check the note below).
After the wedge expands into the rubber, the rubber will relax. You may need to torque the bar ends multiple times until the bolt stops spinning.
Check brake lever location. Most likely, you should move your brake lever outboard slightly, so that the outside of your hand is in contact with the bar end while you are still comfortably grabbing the brake.
Reminder: Periodically check the torque/ retighten the bolt on the bar ends. The rubber will relax over time, so it's important to ensure the bar end is still tight.

*Note: If your bars have a large internal diameter (~19.2mm or larger) the wedge may bottom out before the bar end reaches proper torque. Typically, high-end aluminum bars have larger IDs and you may run into this issue. You will feel this as a sudden and firm stop when tightening the bolt. If this happens, remove the bar end and add some self-fusing silicone tape around the barrel of the bar end. You will likely only need one layer of tape. Cut the tape about 15mm wide and pull it tight as you wrap it around the outside of the barrel until about 1cm of tape overlaps with itself. Trim the excess and install the bar end again.

Tips for choosing angle

The Locked-In bar ends can be run at a variety of angles to match the position of your hands on the bars, the position that feels the most comfortable, or the position that provides the amount of support you are looking for.
Our recommendation for a ‘starting position’ is to place your hand on the grip and hold the brake lever. Adjust so the top of the bar end is parallel to the top of your hand, and the front edge follows the first knuckle of your pinky finger.
If you experience any discomfort, hot spots, or pressure points while riding, experiment with rotating the bar end to a different angle. When you loosen the bar end to change the angle, you will likely need to pop the wedge loose by pushing on the end of the bolt, or tapping it with a mallet (see removal instructions).

Removal

To remove the bar ends, loosen the bolt with a 4mm hex wrench two or three turns, then push on the hex wrench to push the bolt in. This will unseat the wedge from inside of the barrel of the bar end. You may need to use a mallet to hit the end of the hex wrench to pop it out. If the bar end does not pull out easily, unscrew the bolt another couple of turns and repeat.