Moloko Bars- extensions?
 

Love my Surly Moloko bars on my Salsa Fargo. I use the front "horns" a lot.

Like them so much, I'd really like to extend them out a bit. Anyone know of a good solution to do the following sketched below? Any off- the shelf solutions that can be ordered online or thru my LBS?

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...ec27de24ba.jpg

Ideas:

• Wood Dowels- not a great solution
• Hollow aluminum or steel tube- possible if I can find the right size and wrap the diameter with tape

Toadmeister You could add clip-on areo bars just inboard. It may be inelegant, but that's what came to mind first.

Yeah I have thought of that but don't like how those interfere with my Moloko Feng Shui

If Surly came out with a version of the bars with the extension you want they could call it the Miloko Plus... and they should offer them in Clockwork Orange.

They're chromoly, so maybe a welder to add extensions fairly economically?

I could agree with a hornier Moloko bar I have a set and wouldn't mind a bit more length, the girth is fine though.I suspect someone who is able to weld or braze could probably do a fine job. However I remembered quickly that Control Tech does these: https://www.controltechbikes.com/products/item/150.html
https://www.controltechbikes.com/products/item/151.html which might be just the ticket.

nice design, just shorter than what I want. Thanks for link.

This is why your he hand of the King!

Yeah, I’m actually thinking inset a small tube adaptor than add tube the same diameter as the Moloko to extend. I might try it.

It's not the size of it, it's what you do with it that matters ; )

there’s a “your mother” joke in here somewhere;)

Maybe one of those Jones bar narwhal things?

How about get someone to 3D print a cylinder with a smaller diameter section at one end that will have an interference fit inside the bar. Wrap some bare tape to secure. The 3D print could be low density/porous to keep weight down. You could even put an inward curve on them as you show. Wish I had a 3D printer.

i had thought about that but 3D printed stuff is probably too brittle/not strong enough. Heck, I’ve broken aluminum bar extensions before!

3D printing can work nice for prototypes however. I’ve done several for work.

Ive seen those, expensive as all heck for what it is and I’d need 2.

That's what she said!