On-One Midge bars

GaryGkn

Has any one any experience of the On-One Midge bars?

I am thinking of putting these on a fixed machine. I like the look of the shallow flared drop.

They are 25.4 and a road stem is 26.00 I have seen a Nitto shim at Hubjub that should do the trick?

Or is there a road quil stem at 25.4?

Croxted Avenger

I had a pompino with these - I thought they were great, albeit a little wide for some London traffic duties. They were particularly good on the open road, and great for climbing. I used a standard stem with them and had no problems, didn't need a shim.

GaryGkn

That's interesting to hear but I would guess that the Pompino came with an AHead stem 1 1/8th that probably linked more with MTB gear than road? Might be totally wrong? I have a Cinelli qul stem for road use which is 26 as opposed to 25.4 that's why I would need a shim.

I am actually torn between these bars and the Nitto Rando.

Good to hear they work well etc...

GaryGkn

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Took your note about wideness and thought the Nitto would do the trick.


Thanks for your help it made me realise they are a wide bar.

Croxted Avenger

Yeah, I was using an 1 1/8th A-head but standard bar diameter (it was a deda logo stem) - which is the same as most quills but not Cinelli. Have a look at the nitto 'noodle' bar as well, very nice bar in 46cm width.

star_rover

If you like riding on the hoods don't go for the Midge. The area behind the hoods is short, and slopes down - I found it less comfortable than on a standard drop bar. For riding in the drops they are great. And, yes, they are pretty wide for riding in traffic.

I'd also say go for the nitto noodle over the rando. The way the flats on the rando flair upwards is just not comfortable. Noodle is the best all- rounder. 26mm clamp too.

GaryGkn

I have just ordered the NItto Rando bar from hubjub for my fixed.

Previously I had ordered the Noodle but because I got the stem wrong I never really used them. My Dawes Galaxy is in need of a some attention so I was thinking of putting them on that or the longest project in the world my Mercian Strada which has taken about 3 years.

The Midge are too wide for me.

The Noodle are very wide at but they get good press. So I will keep them and stick them on one of my choices!

DEJ

I'm with Star Rover on this. The downward slope of the part behind the brake levers means that you need a rise on your stem greater than for your normal drop bars. Nice on the drops though. Mine are in the spares box at present.
Dave

jpembroke

I have a pair of Midge bars for sale if anyone's interested.

don_don

I'm with Star Rover on this. The downward slope of the part behind the brake levers means that you need a rise on your stem greater than for your normal drop bars. Nice on the drops though. Mine are in the spares box at present.

I know its a bit late now, but I am of the opposite camp here. I find the 'on the hoods' position extremely comfortable. This might be because I run the bar slightly lower than On-one recommend (they say its designed to ride on the drops all the time) or it might be the shape of the levers (Tektro cheapies my Pompino came with), or maybe I'm just oddly shaped!

I find the width on the drops great for climbing; loads of leverage. Can't argue that they might be a bit wide for city riding, although I've had no problems myself.

Cheers, Don

GaryGkn

Thanks Don. The wideness put me off a bit. In the end I went for the Rando yet to have ten minutes to fit them and have ago but maybe next week.

custom-freak

jpembroke

are those bars still for sale? how much including postage?

Cf

jpembroke

Yes, still available. £15 + P&P. Not sure what P&P will be though, probably about £3-4.

meagain

They're about the closest copy there is of original WTB Dirt Drops, the finest 'bars I've ever had!