I’m about to finally get my RAG+ build under way and am looking at some flared style bars to go with it. I currently have some compactish Deda RHM and find my wrists hit the bends when in the drops so the flare makes sense but have also tried some On-One Midge bars in the past and found them a bit too extreme.

What are the options out there for £50 or less? Easton AX look ok, as do the Ritchey Venture Max apart from that ergo bump thing, which I just found annoying on some similar road bars of theirs.

Cheers

There is so much choice out there & a vast range of flair.

I have the Easton EA70AX on my cross bike, 16′ of flair adds 68mm of width to the bar in the drops. I really like them, the flair is quite subtle, but is definitely present, i find the extra width on the drops of benefit when descending.

Here you go, (excuse my shonky bar tape wrapping) – and to be honest, i’m not sure this pic actually helps!

[url=https://flic.kr/p/R4ZTGe]2017-01-15_04-26-14[/url] by martinddd, on Flickr

Genetic do a Flare and a Digest Bar with varying degrees of “flare” have a look

http://www.geneticbikes.com/products-list.php?cat=H

i had Flares on my last build, nice without a massive flare to the drop, Digests going on the next one

they not too expensive either

I have Salsa cowchippers but would agree with spev

I asked much the same the other day. Some useful advice here. I found a paid of genetic digest on eBay and went for them.

https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/love-mud-bomber-flared-drops/

ah thanks all – and for the link Christof, should cover the same recommendations.

Waves at fellow camo bar tape wearer

[url=https://flic.kr/p/HRE93H]unnamed[/url] by Shawn McFarlane, on Flickr

Big fan of Salsa Cowbells in the widest version for moderate off-road stuff.

I really like the Droptune bars on my Grade – perfect flare for me – but don’t know if you can buy them separately.

+1 for the Genetic Digests- lovely comfortable bars if you have big hands

Shameless….but Ive 2 pairs of Salsa Cowbell 3s that  will be selling, -both 46cm, 1 moderately used and the other may even be new, need to check…

+1 for Salsa Cowbells. Find them just right.

Another Genetic Digest user on my singlespeed – really like the way that the brake lever hoods and angle of the drops integrate to provide a large area to distribute the load i.e. less of a ‘point’ load in comparison to a regular drop bar and lever which really helps on rougher offroad sections with a rigid bike.

Another Salsa Cowbell user, 46cm on the hoods, flare out to 49.5cm on the drops, a nice shallow drop that is very comfortable.