Lesser Known Moloko Benefits

Greetings,

I am about a year into running moloko bars and have enjoyed them quite a bit. Obviously, the multiple hand positions and increased real estate for bags and gadgets are huge benefits.

Two of the lesser discussed benefits I have found are:

Hike-a-bike is significantly more comfortable in comparison to flat bars. I am able to position myself in a much more back friendly position that also keeps my legs well clear of the pedals. When running flat bars, I had to pick one or the other!

All that weight on the bars disperses chatter. Doing a long ride without gloves 100% would get my hands a bit numb with a different setup, but loaded molokos leave my mitts tingle free.

Two things I have done to improve my experience with them further: mini grips on the hoods, replaced my stem with a shorter & more upright one.

The inner bar ends I have on are not very necessary imo. I already had them and they do add a bit but if I was starting from scratch I would not purchase.

Most purpose made moloko/jones bar bags are outrageously expensive and appear to take away hand positions. I have found feeder bags or even a top tube bag inside the bars to work quite well, can mix and match from my collection to suit specific ride.

I don't care about weight that much, if I did then that would be #1 drawback. Only real con for me has been that they are a less capable on single track, especially when laden.

Happy riding, and if not clear, I highly recommend the molokos, particularly for beginner bikepackers. They add a ton of comfort and capacity, two great things to have…