on-one midge bars - gimmick or worth trying?
Look a bit expensive compared to [url= https://www.alpkit.com/products/love-mud-bomber ]these[/url] which are also fractionally lighter and don't come with Planet X's 'unique' attitude to customer service?
I had a set of midges on my tripster, I really liked them
Flared drops are good, though I prefer the Salsa ones (I've got Woodchippers, though they do a couple of others) with a bit more length to the drops. I found the Midges a bit short.
I like mine. Done big touring and off road miles on them.
Scrap Midge, scrap Alpkit, buy yourself Genetics Digest.
Probably best dirt drop bar on the market, as it have ergo counter-drop.
Cheers!
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The drops on Midges are way too short for my hands. Maybe if you've got teeny tiny Trump hands.
The reason why I like salsa woodchippers is because the drop bar shifters remain in the same place as normal bars but after the clamp they flare out.
Other bars make the drop bar shifters rest at an angle. OK if you can get used to it.
Excellent > I want a second pair.
The reason why I like salsa woodchippers is because the drop bar shifters remain in the same place as normal bars
Is that definitely the case? I tried a set of Alpkit bars on my mates bike, loved the drop flare but didn't want the shifters at an angle. If so woodchippers or cowchippers for me
If you want to dabble with flared drops, a cheaper, lighter alternative to the slightly less flared ones, like cowchippers, are Giant Connect XR Drops, which can be had for fifteen quid or so.
Midges are nice bars, but there's not much latitude for getting the levers in the right position, it involves careful selection of the stem and stem height as well.
I don't mind the short drop portion because when I'm down there my hands are on the hooks not the flat bits.
I'd prefer them a few cms narrower though.