fake Midge bars
06-05-07 | 09:30 PM
#51
spin
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From: Champaign, IL
Bikes: raleigh m-60, azonic steelhead, schwinn world sport fixed gear
Originally Posted by marqueemoon
How is the stiffness? Are they flexy compared to other bars you've tried?
-they are less flexy than a pair of bullhorns that I had at one point
-When compared to the road drops that I most recently had on my bike I can't tell much of a difference.
They don't seem to ride anymore harsh than the road drops when on cobblestone maybe a bit softer
when I am in the drops
-I have never really found many bars that flexy to the point where it bothered me and I am a relatively big guy (6'2" 180lbs) but then again I have only tried 4 bar setups and none of them were high zoot products so maybe I don't know what a super stiff bar is anyways
with that in mind I also haven't done any prolonged sprints yet or any really hard skids... I am planning on going for some more serious rides in the near future and will give some more comments when I post some pictures
06-07-07 | 08:40 PM
#52
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From: the pesto of cities
Bikes: Davidson Impulse, Merckx Titanium AX, Bruce Gordon Rock & Road, Cross Check custom build, On-One Il Pomino, Shawver Cycles cross, Zion 737, Mercian Vincitore, Brompton S1L, Charge Juicer
Originally Posted by lbthomps
I haven't really beaten on them yet so its hard to say for sure but I can offer a few insights.
-they are less flexy than a pair of bullhorns that I had at one point
-When compared to the road drops that I most recently had on my bike I can't tell much of a difference.
They don't seem to ride anymore harsh than the road drops when on cobblestone maybe a bit softer
when I am in the drops
-I have never really found many bars that flexy to the point where it bothered me and I am a relatively big guy (6'2" 180lbs) but then again I have only tried 4 bar setups and none of them were high zoot products so maybe I don't know what a super stiff bar is anyways
with that in mind I also haven't done any prolonged sprints yet or any really hard skids... I am planning on going for some more serious rides in the near future and will give some more comments when I post some pictures
-they are less flexy than a pair of bullhorns that I had at one point
-When compared to the road drops that I most recently had on my bike I can't tell much of a difference.
They don't seem to ride anymore harsh than the road drops when on cobblestone maybe a bit softer
when I am in the drops
-I have never really found many bars that flexy to the point where it bothered me and I am a relatively big guy (6'2" 180lbs) but then again I have only tried 4 bar setups and none of them were high zoot products so maybe I don't know what a super stiff bar is anyways
with that in mind I also haven't done any prolonged sprints yet or any really hard skids... I am planning on going for some more serious rides in the near future and will give some more comments when I post some pictures
06-11-07 | 08:51 PM
#53
spin
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From: Champaign, IL
Bikes: raleigh m-60, azonic steelhead, schwinn world sport fixed gear
I've been riding these bars for a little over a week now and I really like them
here are a few pics
They are plenty stiff for me and way more comfortable now that I have them wrapped up
here are a few pics
They are plenty stiff for me and way more comfortable now that I have them wrapped up
06-11-07 | 10:32 PM
#54
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Originally Posted by lbthomps
I've been riding these bars for a little over a week now and I really like them
here are a few pics
They are plenty stiff for me and way more comfortable now that I have them wrapped up
here are a few pics
They are plenty stiff for me and way more comfortable now that I have them wrapped up
06-21-07 | 04:26 PM
#55
Run What 'Ya Brung
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So I tried to put these together with some old Shimano 105
STI brifters, and I realized that there really just is not enough
clearance. I poked around on the internet, and I only found a
few examples of Midge/Gary bars that were not single speed,
so I'm guessing that I'm not the only one. I think I'm going to
go the bar-end shifter route now, unless anyone has some tips
on making the clearance happen.
STI brifters, and I realized that there really just is not enough
clearance. I poked around on the internet, and I only found a
few examples of Midge/Gary bars that were not single speed,
so I'm guessing that I'm not the only one. I think I'm going to
go the bar-end shifter route now, unless anyone has some tips
on making the clearance happen.
06-21-07 | 11:16 PM
#56
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Bikes: Davidson Impulse, Merckx Titanium AX, Bruce Gordon Rock & Road, Cross Check custom build, On-One Il Pomino, Shawver Cycles cross, Zion 737, Mercian Vincitore, Brompton S1L, Charge Juicer
Well I ordered these and the they managed to **** up my order and send the Space bars instead. Grrr...
06-22-07 | 05:55 AM
#57
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From: NYC
Bikes: Zeus Professional, Juncker Calypso, Lotus Eclair, Dahon Speed, Raleigh Twenty
Originally Posted by bonechilling
I think I'm going to
go the bar-end shifter route now, unless anyone has some tips
on making the clearance happen.
go the bar-end shifter route now, unless anyone has some tips
on making the clearance happen.
06-22-07 | 07:04 AM
#58
Run What 'Ya Brung
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Originally Posted by pharnabazos
Warning: My dura-ace barends did NOT fit in the fake midges, they seem to be drilled smaller. My Barcons did fit, so I switched the bolt on the end to make it work.
on a pair of Dura Ace today!
Last edited by bonechilling; 06-22-07 at 07:14 AM.
