Salsa Cowchipper alternatives

polarcherry · Post by **polarcherry** » Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:40 pm

Posted on STW but I bet there more knowledge on here.....

Fancy trying these as a move from my 46cm Cowbells but due to the crap pound and salsa skyrocketing prices they are the best part of £90!!! now!

Are there any other alternatives or 'copies' of a similar design?

Not looking for the radical shape of say a woodchipper or OnOne Midge or Gentic bars tried them and didn't like them on the hoods, but a bit more shape than the cowbells but still with the shallow drop

JohnClimber · Post by **JohnClimber** » Tue Jan 24, 2017 11:03 pm

Very happy with my Digest bars

http://www.ison-distribution.com/englis ... t=HBGED44K

whitestone · Post by **whitestone** » Tue Jan 24, 2017 11:09 pm

Replied on STW but I'll reply here as well

Alpkit Bombers - https://www.alpkit.com/products/love-mud-bomber Not tried them but have thought about them as an alternative to standard drops.

Teetosugars · Post by **Teetosugars** » Tue Jan 24, 2017 11:28 pm

I'm guessing those Alpkit ones are a bit too flared for the OP tho?

polarcherry · Post by **polarcherry** » Tue Jan 24, 2017 11:43 pm

Just like the 'Digest' bars which are made by genetic as indicated in my first post.

GregMay · Post by **GregMay** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 10:20 am

Used many twatty bars over the years. Cowchippers and Luxy are the only two I've really got on with.
-Cowbells are nice for road use.
-Woodchippers have to narrow a flat top.
-Digest are a bit mih from my experience on them, couldn't place it, but it wasn't on my bike.
-Found the Alpkit ones ok, again not my bike so not much time on them.

Prices are what they are unfortunately.

restlessshawn · Post by **restlessshawn** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 11:16 am

I have Soma Portola* on my road bike which are no where near as extreme as the Midge bars on my CX

*26.0mm only, I think the Junebug Bar is basically the same but 31.8mm

Kumquat · Post by **Kumquat** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 11:30 am

http://www.flatlandbicycles.com/epages/ ... le=hen_GB1

They do an ergo one too
But the classic maybe more like what you are after.

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 11:49 am

Lovely bike there Shawn

I've got 48cm Velo Orange Rando bars on my LHT. Very subtle shape but very comfy ... you will require a shim though.

DoctorRad · Post by **DoctorRad** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 12:15 pm

polarcherry wrote:Fancy trying these as a move from my 46cm Cowbells but due to the crap pound and salsa skyrocketing prices they are the best part of £90!!! now!

Jenson USA has them for under £60 and less than a tenner shipping. You might get stung for customs charges, mind.

restlessshawn · Post by **restlessshawn** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 12:45 pm

Bearbonesnorm wrote:Lovely bike there Shawn

Thanks! It's super comfy, did a couple of centuries on it last year despite only having the 2 speed sturmey archer hub.

Pete-G · Post by **Pete-G** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 2:39 pm

I've got a pair of Easton EA70 AX on order. 16deg flare. Not cheap, but slightly cheaper than the Salsa. Alternatively, what about a pair of bars from a GT Grade? There was some on eBay recently, some people don't seem to like the flare.

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 7:00 pm

I think I replied on stw as well...

Ritchey Evomax comp £40

Salsa Cowchipper alternatives

Salsa Cowchipper alternatives

Re: Salsa Cowchipper alternatives

Re: Salsa Cowchipper alternatives

Re: Salsa Cowchipper alternatives

Re: Salsa Cowchipper alternatives

Re: Salsa Cowchipper alternatives

Re: Salsa Cowchipper alternatives

Re: Salsa Cowchipper alternatives

Re: Salsa Cowchipper alternatives

Re: Salsa Cowchipper alternatives

Re: Salsa Cowchipper alternatives

Re: Salsa Cowchipper alternatives

Re: Salsa Cowchipper alternatives