That is a great mod. Without bar-end shifters, Midges are too short for my best comfort. With bar-end shifters in, they're fine. If I ran the zoo, I would have designed them with an extra inch or so on each side, with engraved markings for the owners to chop them shorter.
Philip www.biketinker.com On Thursday, March 7, 2013 2:11:38 AM UTC-8, Matt wrote: > > A recent Midge Mod. > > I think similarly to you, I liked the Midge's hoods, but wasn't so keen on > their drop position. The grips were too short and my wrists were really > uncomfortable with their outward flare. I've been riding 46cm and 48cm > Noodles, which I like a lot, esp. the 48's, and shelved the Midges. > > Long story short, a millwright at work very kindly helped me modify 'em. > He spun off some aluminum plugs (I think 5cm long) to extend the grip > section and suggested I try wrapping a loop of rope around the bar ends and > spinning a stick/screwdriver in between them to pull in the flare. > > Here the pictures, before and after bar tape. The one with colourful bar > tape is of a set of unadulterated bars and is not mine. It's just pulled > off the internet for comparison. > > I haven't ridden them outside my living room yet, but first impressions > are promising! > > > Matt > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
