Experience both luxury and performance on your handlebars with old-fashioned vegetable-tanned leather grips. Durable in the elements, warm to the touch, and grippier when wet, our natural leather is a performance material with a beautiful look.
Like our other easy to sew on products, the City Grips come as a kit that you stitch on yourself with pre-punched stitching holes, needle, thread, and instructions.
The natural oils in your hands burnish our high-quality American leather into a glossy patina that will last you a lifetime. You get to keep the patina you've earned: you can transfer it from bike to bike, and over the years it will only get more beautiful with use and time.
Fits standard flat handlebars with a 0.875" (7/8") diameter (approximately 22mm).
Need help deciding which pair of bar wraps to get? Other handlebar questions? Check out our FAQ specific to Bicycle Handlebar Wraps.
Yes! This item can be monogrammed with up to 4 characters using our 1/2" font set. Monogramming can add 2-3 days to the turnaround time. Monogram placement is shown in the last photo. Learn more about monograms.
Our high quality leather can be uninstalled from one set of handlebars and re-installed on a new set. Replacement stitch kits, double-sided tape, and leather care dressing available in our Parts section.
Honey, Dark Brown, Black
White, Dark Brown, Black
Vegetable-tanned leather, waxed thread
Fits 0.875" (7/8" ~ 22mm) diameter city bicycle handlebars x 5.5" (140mm) long. Cuts to length easily with an exacto blade or scissors.
Included in each purchase is two grips, a stitch kit containing needle, thread, and instructions. Bar plugs not included, read more in our Bar plugs not included. For more complex two-needle stitch patterns, you'll need to order extra needle and thread with an extra Stitch Kit.
Watch a how-to video on our Vimeo channel: https://vimeo.com/walnutstudiolo/citygrips
Read our leather care recommendations.
Credit to Erin Berzel Photography and Austin Goodman. Installation photo collage by customer Kelly Shaeffer.
Variable. Leather is plastic-free. Double-sided tape contains a polyester base (Can be requested without tape.) Stitch kit thread contains nylon. (Can be stitched with an alternate thread: source separately). Learn more about our Plastic-Free Analysis >>>
I am absolutely delighted with these leather grips. The quality of the leather, the craftsmanship and the overall appearance are outstanding. Once properly fitted and hand-stitched onto the handlebars, they look as if they were made specifically for my classic Pashley.
What impressed me even more is how they feel while riding. The leather provides a wonderfully firm, direct and very high-quality connection to the handlebars. I recently took them on a longer ride and they were extremely comfortable and secure. The best comparison I can think of is the feeling of holding the leather steering wheel of a Porsche 911 – substantial, precise and luxurious.
I particularly appreciate that the design is understated. There is nothing flashy or unnecessary about these grips; the beautiful leather and traditional construction speak for themselves. They complement a high-quality classic bicycle perfectly.
Installation requires some care and patience, especially if you want the stitching and alignment to be absolutely perfect, but the result is more than worth the effort.
These are not simply bicycle grips – they are a beautifully crafted detail that genuinely enhances both the appearance and the riding experience of the bicycle.
Highly recommended. I would buy them again without hesitation.
These grips are great! They are well made with quality material and they add a touch of class to my bike. The length was about a quarter of an inch too long, but after soaking they became very pliable and with a tad of shrinkage after drying it worked out (though the tape was useless after wetting, which is just as well because moving them around made them slightly easier to handle when stitching). I used the baseball stitch. I am very happy with these grips!
Exactly what I was looking for. Great quality
Wow. I don’t even know where to start! Shipping was super fast and got here within 3 days of ordering. The quality on these grips is insane, and stitching it made it more personal. Love these grips and already have gotten comments about them. Looking forward to wearing the leather and getting a unique look!
I was worried about grip but they are sturdy as can be. Thank you walnut studios!!
Wow. I dont even know where to start! Shipping was super fast and got here within 3 days of ordering. The quality on these grips is insane, and stitching it made it more personal. Love these grips and already have gotten comments about them. Looking forward to wearing the leather and getting a unique look! I was worried about grip but they are sturdy as can be. Thank you walnut studios!!
So nice, I have been able to pass cable break and also little bit of foam below, so it is confortable and good looking.
So nice, I have been able to pass cable break and also little bit of foam below, so it is confortable and good looking.
EDIT !!!: My boyfriend had already wet them when I saw them.. they were the right color they were just wet. So sorry. Please buy these the quality is amazing.
These are prefect for my bike. Really good quality and easy instructions.
EDIT !!!: My boyfriend had already wet them when I saw them.. they were the right color they were just wet. So sorry. Please buy these the quality is amazing. These are prefect for my bike. Really good quality and easy instructions.
With apologies to the owners, this review is way, way overdue. Val and Geoff were responsive and patient with my questions. Two people that are obviously passionate in their craft. Even with personalization and Covid, the grips still arrived in 3 days from OR to NJ. The personalization came out just as I had imagined it. The honey shade was the perfect complement to the Brooks B17 saddle and the brown walled tires. Something about having to stitch the grips to the handlebar made my bike build even more personal. Friends were impressed and envious. Thank you very much!!! I wish you both continued success.
With apologies to the owners, this review is way, way overdue. Val and Geoff were responsive and patient with my questions. Two people that are obviously passionate in their craft. Even with personalization and Covid, the grips still arrived in 3 days from OR to NJ. The personalization came out just as I had imagined it. The honey shade was the perfect complement to the Brooks B17 saddle and the brown walled tires. Something about having to stitch the grips to the handlebar made my bike build even more personal. Friends were impressed and envious. Thank you very much!!! I wish you both continued success.
These grips are the perfect look to finish off my classic 10 speed. They were easy to install, the YouTube instructions were nicely done and easy to follow.
Really love these. I get so many compliments and they are comfortable to ride with.
Really love these. I get so many compliments and they are comfortable to ride with.
I just love my City Grips from Walnut Studiolo. They came quickly in adorable packaging, match my bike seat & look great on my ride!! Thanks so much Geoff & Valerie!
I just love my City Grips from Walnut Studiolo. They came quickly in adorable packaging, match my bike seat & look great on my ride!! Thanks so much Geoff & Valerie!
As the person who installed them, I'm gonna say FUCKING GREAT. The instructions were good, there was enough thread for when I ignored the instructions and had to start over. And from the person who I installed them for "they're the most beautiful and comfortable grips I've ever used." That said, maybe next time I'll try and put some Fizik gel underneath. For soft old man hands.
They look great on my new bike. Very comfortable! Thanks!
They look great on my new bike. Thanks!
Great service, and great grips :)
Would these stretch to fit 1” wooden handle bars? From Wood00cycles?
We don't recommend it, but it might be possible with some patience and elbow grease. The City Grips are designed to fit a 7/8" (22.2mm) bar, while our Sew-on Bar Wraps are designed to fit a 1" (25.4mm) bar like Wood00cycles'. They will stretch a little, but the City Grips leather is thick and designed not to stretch too much. Nonetheless, we did have one customer report that he successfully got them to stretch by getting them very wet and patiently massaging them into place. For a perfect fit: we can make custom grips. Email us for a quote. Great question, thanks for asking!
I have Velo Orange Porteur handlebars that are 23.8mm grip diameter. I also have bar-end shifters. Would I be able to stretch these all the way around to cover up the cable from the shifters?
The short answer is no, the City Grips won't stretch around cable housing. They are designed to fit tight around a 22mm or 23mm bar. If you are crafty, you can make the Sew-on Bar Wraps fit. They are designed to stretch around cable housing on a larger bar (25mm) and you can cut them short to any length. If there is a gap, you could make up the difference in circumference with foam tape as padding, which would also provide extra cushioning under the leather.
