The Salsa bell lap is a popular bar with a wide flare. I haven't used them myself. Nitto makes the noodle bar up to 48cm. I ride with a 44 noodle and it is my favorite bar, although it doesn't flare out. I found the randonneurs to be too narrow. Your suspicion about the midge was true for me, I only found them to be truly comfortable in the drops. If I angle the levers to be comfortable on the hoods, they were too far away from the drops.