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CULT RICANY GRIPS – REVIEW

Sean Ricany and his brand of solid, technical street riding demand a decent set of grips. Luckily, Cult hooked him up with some signatures. Check them out…

Cult is quite the revered brand. Kicked off by Robbie Morales in 2010, it caused a fair amount of controversy when it was announced. It divided the then Fitbikeco. team, with some staying on and some moving over to Morales’ new squad. Since then, Cult has obviously been a huge success, with a strong company image, a diverse team of riders and some of the most trustworthy products on the market.

“Sean Ricany and his style of solid, technical street riding demand a decent set of grips.“

These grips are pretty much a classic design – ribbed in a slight wave, soft, grippy (seriously) and made from a high quality rubber compound by ODI in the USA. With the legendary reputation of ODI behind the manufacturing, you know these are going to hold up well.

“Over the past 25 years, we have dedicated ourselves to providing the best there is to offer in our products. This includes our proprietary compounds which have been extensively researched and tested by top athletes around the world to ensure that they provide the highest level of comfort and longevity possible. This is also the reason that we have chosen to continue producing our products exclusively in the USA in our own facility. While other manufacturers are scurrying to the lowest possible cost producer overseas, we remain dedicated to maintaining the highest possible product quality facilitated by our long term relationships we have developed with our suppliers.” –ODI

Ricany isn’t shy of a barspin or two, that’s for sure. With that in mind, these grips come flangeless and are happy to be slung and caught as many times as you like. There’s enough softness to catch them fast, and the thickness felt good to us too, not as thick as the AK grips but definitely thick enough.