I recently mounted Midge bars on my LHT. I did a straight bar swap using the existing Thomson stem. Unfortunately, they did not quite work out for me, even after re-installing them with a high rise Salsa stem (not pictured). I use the bike mainly for commuting and although I found the drops to be very comfortable, they were a bit too wide for my taste. They were great for off-road use.
The key to using these bars is to mount them very high so the drops are almost as high as your saddle. That means swapping out the stem with a high riser, in most cases.
(I'm currently running Salsa Bell Laps which I like so much better.....so far. My LHT has gone though about half a dozen bar changes since building her up more than 3 years ago...
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