Adding retro flair to your beach cruiser or old bike with grips - Lockdown Day 54

I circled around to my bicycle obsession this weekend, perusing online shops for hours, searching for new ways to customize my bikes.

Handlebar grips are a great way to pull the whole color scheme of your cruiser bike together.  The right kind of grips can bring life to an area of a bike that doesn't have a whole lot going on color wise.  There are lots of options out there in regards to grips these days, and here are a few styles readily available for purchase online and in stores..

 Torpedo Grips

Retro torpedo style grips have been getting more popular in recent years.  In fact, I saw a pair of two tone gray and black torpedo grips in the bicycle section of Wal Mart this week for under $10.00.  This set of red torpedo grips are made by a company called Hunt-Wilde, and I bought them from BikeWorldUSA's store on Amazon.com for about $15.00 a while back.

 Pistol Grips

Pistol grips definitely have a retro look about them, and with just cause.  This type of grip was a staple of numerous bicycle companies for many years.  New pistol grips range anywhere from $2.00 to $15.00 on eBay, Amazon, and online Bicycle supply sites.

Electra Rat Rod flame grips

Electra makes comfortable and incredible looking grips in all kinds of patterns and color schemes.  I've seen them on eBay, Amazon, and online bike stores usually ranging from $10.00 to $15.00.

Leather Townie Grips

"Townies" are also a popular style of grips.  You can get them in virtually any color, and if you look close, there's even a little hole punched through the end caps.  These grips easily accommodate those way cool steamers that flow so beautifully in the wind.

I actually thought about putting a set of silver and red streamers on my bike for laughs, but I already get enough ribbing from folks about how my Schwinn is "The Pee Wee Herman Bike".