Now the weather has turned cold, if your bicycle wants to spend the night inside, you can use a Gripster to protect walls from scratches and scrapes.
However carefully you lean your bike against an inside wall, tell-tale rubber marks and small chips to the plaster or wall paper are hard to avoid. Gripster is a rubber plug that attaches to the end of either a straight or drop handlebar – it helps prevent the bicycle from slipping or leaving marks and other damage.
A built-in magnet allows the Gripster to be stored on a radiator or fridge door when not in use.
Win a Gripster
We have three Gripsters to give away. Leave a comment at the bottom of the page and we will pick winners on Monday next week.
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Peter Shirley
This will keep everyone in my house happy!
Sue
What a great idea, my daughter really needs this!
Mark B
Great idea. Might save me from shaming myself round other peoples houses
Paul Seymour
Simple and practical solution !
Kate C
I have to bring my bike in to charge it (at least I’m out there, and I still need to pedal) so this would be ideal.
Jane collier
Brilliant idea!
Lucy
Was planning complicated wooden bar to do just this job! this is much more sensible.
George Baker
Good idea as long as they are not too expensive.
Peter Clark
What does it actually grip?
Fiona Hunt
What a neat idea, would love one.
Keith Graham
Would love to get to grips with one of these.
Matt R
Stick to your stick with poo like glue…
Graham Clark
Great idea… Will need to replaster first to get rid of the existing scrapes 🙁
Phil
I’ll have one
Matt
Great idea!
Does it wash the bikes and mow the lawns too😋
TheCyclist
Fantastic! Just what I need to protect both bike handlebars and the walls. 🙂
Charlotte
I’ve had to repaint my hall wall so many times I’ve started putting a sock over my handlebar – the Gripster would be the perfect solution!
JOHN G
My other half has been telling me to get a grip for years…..
Chris Selkirk
Brilliant that it has been designed to fit both straight and drop handlebars.
Alastair Seagroatt
Getting a grip in a good way.
Hollie
Fantastic idea!
Gavin
This would solve a sticky problem.
Frank
I never win anything – perhaps this will be my first time…
Daniel S
What gripping product development! Seriously though – looks useful.
Cleatclicker
I can see that working as a solution.
Neil Woolford
Neat and simple.
Andrew
Like the way it can grip a handlebar in two different orientations, nice touch
Helen Banos Smith
Neat!
Wai
looks great
Kallum Parry
Would love this stop my little lad trying to pull my bike over great idea.
Jamie Robertson
Cool!
Ema
Great idea!
Rob Ebbins
Great idea and like all the best ideas very simple in execution. One of these would save me hunting for a cloth when my bike is resting against the wall
christina
I’d love to grab a gripper
christina
I’d love to grab a gripster!
martin
We have a very narrow hallway, so we probably need 2
T Deave
Ingenious!
Mike Graham
Simple but brilliant, how come nobody thought of this before. If I don’t win, where can I get one?
Richard Scrase
Yes please
Peter Chisnall
Gripping
Diane Whateley
Looking good!
Amanda Morris
Hey – this would have been good when we first repainted our dining room white and I didn’t want marks on the wall – instead I got a kick stand but a Gripster would have been Great!
Anna Shakoor-Green
Simple yet effective … great idea!
Liz honeybell
They look good. Would encourage me to use my bike more as I could keep it in the hall.
Wayne Fox
Grip-grip-hurray!
Barbara
Like all great ideas – simple and effective
Ned
I hate decorating. this should minimise reprints!
Dick Willis
Perfect for my boys.
Jane
Brilliant! The wall in my white hallway is constantly getting little black marks on it; but I have to bring my bike in as there’s nowhere else to keep it safe. Would love one…
James
What a good idea!
Ilana
I’m lucky enough to have a garage at my parents house where I can put my 2 bikes, but my boyfriend doesn’t. He has his Brompton and his road bike in his parents living room. His step dad is always upset with our bikes in the house, so this will certainly help to reduce the marks on the walls!
Lisa Taylor
My housemates would be super happy!