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Handlebar Width

  • 12-06-2010 11:31pm
    #1
    Jupiter36
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47 ✭


    Any advice on what optimal handlebar width for a road bike should be? Got a new bike and the handlebars look and feel really wide - they are almost three cm wider than my shoulder measurement. I feel a little unbalanced on it but perhaps thats because I'm not used to it yet but thinking of taking it back and asking shop to put narrower bars on.


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  • #2
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    yeah you want them about shoulder width, better to have them a *little* too wide, than too narrow though. If its obviously wider like you are suggesting Id say a little more narrow will be just right!


  • #3
    Muckers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 504 ✭✭✭Muckers


    I agree with [EMAIL="me@ucd"]me@ucd[/EMAIL]. Although i changed from 42cm to 44 cm bars which are probably a bit to wide for me but it does help when climbing,as the chest is able to breathe easier


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