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Anyone had experience of both?
Trying to decide what to use on my Fargo build..
Pics would be ace.
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Wide chippers vs std midges. Got Luxys but no pics. Of the 2, for a Fargo, the Woodchipper or Luxy would be my 2nd choice, the Midge the 3rd.
I know mine aren't set up high enough here but even so, I don't really like any of them, for me they turn a drop bar with 2 useful positions into something that's only right in one. Being lower-more stretched when braking and shorter-higher when cruising is the wrong way round for me. They're also a bit compromised for harder SS climbing as the hoods end up at a funny angle. They would be really comfy if I was on the drops 80-90% of the time, but if I have just one main position I'd rather have a swept flat MTB bar. I'm not that attached to the looks of a drop.
Decided that 1 set of Jones loops really are worth 2 or 3 sets of alt drops, they can offer the same basic position as the chippers with less stem rise but also other really useful positions, more controls options etc. If I want flared drops I'd have cowbells or similar with much less flare, closer to a normal drop bar. Seen a few fargos with loops and I think they're a more useful bar for a bike like that.
Not tried the woodchippers but couldn't get on with the Midges.
The drops for me are too wide and the handhold to short and I don't have particularly big hands either.
I didn't find riding on the hoods comfortable either ,not a patch on my road bike with regular drops.
I wanted to like them and they looked good but not a good match in the end.
Haven't tried Woodchippers but I'm a big fan of midge bars! the only drops where I've really used the drops! find I spend about 80% of the time on the drops. Mine are on a single speed too but I don't have any problems climbing, at least not a problem that I can blame on the bars :). Guess it's a personal thing and depends on setup: where you put the brake levers on the bend and the angle of the bars.
Only had a quick shot on midges, too flared for me.
Love my woodchippers.
Didn't get on with the midge but love my woodchipers but fancy some Jones loops.
Haven't tried Woodchippers but I'm a big fan of midge bars! the only drops where I've really used the drops! find I spend about 80% of the time on the drops. Mine are on a single speed too but I don't have any problems climbing, at least not a problem that I can blame on the bars :). Guess it's a personal thing and depends on setup: where you put the brake levers on the bend and the angle of the bars.
I agree with what this man says. When I moved from standard drops to the Midge, I still mostly used the hoods. Soon realised the drops are way more comfy, and now use the drops exclusively. I only bother with bar tape on the drops now, not the top. Setting the angle/rotation of the bar and the position of the levers is important. This is on a SS road bike.
I really like my ragley drops... http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ragley-luxy-offroad-drop-bar/rp-prod54259
Cool, cheers all..
Just need to find some 46cm Woddchippers now then!
tried Salsa Cowbells TTS? find they work nicely as shallow drop, slightly flared bars..
I can look out pics but will take a while.
tried Salsa Cowbells TTS? find they work nicely as shallow drop, slightly flared bars..
Yup,
Got a Pair on my Vaya.
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Love 'em, just want sonmething a bit more extreme for my Fargo..
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nps 😉