The best grips & bar ends for PEV riders.
Hand numbness is the most common e-bike complaint after saddle soreness, and for the same reason: you sit upright with weight on your palms, and a hub motor hums through the bars for the whole ride. An ergonomic grip spreads that load across the palm instead of concentrating it on the nerve that runs through it.
Our top picks
The short answer. Every pick is written up in full below.
Compare the picks
| Product | Shape | Bar end | Clamp |
|---|---|---|---|
| ErgonGP1Top pick | Winged platform | None | Lock-on |
| ErgonGP3 | Winged platform | Three-finger | Lock-on |
| Wolf ToothFat Paw Grips | Oversized round | None | Lock-on |
| PNW ComponentsLoam GripsBudget pick | Round, tacky | None | Lock-on |
The picks in full
GP1
The grip that defined the category: a wing-shaped platform supports the heel of the hand so weight spreads across the palm rather than pressing on the ulnar nerve.
- Wing platform spreads palm pressure
- Internal skeleton supports the wrist
- Lock-on clamp cannot rotate
- Needs setting at the right angle to work
- Bulkier than a round grip
- Shape
- Winged platform
- Bar end
- None
- Clamp
- Lock-on
GP3
The GP1 platform plus a three-finger bar end, giving a second hand position for climbs and long straights. Ergon says the design was assessed by a panel of doctors and physiotherapists.
- Second hand position relieves pressure
- Same wing platform as the GP1
- Bar end helps on climbs
- Bar ends add width in traffic
- More to set up correctly
- Shape
- Winged platform
- Bar end
- Three-finger
- Clamp
- Lock-on
Fat Paw Grips
A very large diameter round grip. Thicker rubber means more vibration absorbed before it reaches your hand, which suits a hub-motor bike on rough tarmac.
- Thick rubber damps vibration well
- Round shape needs no angle setting
- Popular with riders who dislike winged grips
- Too fat for small hands
- No wrist support platform
- Shape
- Oversized round
- Bar end
- None
- Clamp
- Lock-on
Loam Grips
A soft round lock-on grip with a deep tacky pattern. Not ergonomic in the winged sense, but comfortable, grippy in the wet, and cheap enough to replace when they wear.
- Very grippy wet or dry
- Soft compound absorbs buzz
- Inexpensive
- Soft compound wears faster
- No palm support
- Shape
- Round, tacky
- Bar end
- None
- Clamp
- Lock-on
How we pick
We do not lab-test this gear. These picks come from published manufacturer specifications, the certifications that carry real weight in each category, and what long-term owners report. Where a manufacturer does not publish a figure we leave it blank rather than estimate it, which is why some cells in the table read as a dash.
Badges are ours and reflect the trade-off each product wins on, not what any brand paid for. Placement is never sold. When we start testing gear hands-on, this section will say so and will name what changed.
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