Wider bars make my bike feel faster off the saddle
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Wider bars make my bike feel faster off the saddle
I'm not kidding!! Try it.
I went from 42s to 44s (center), and my bike feels a little faster when I ride off the saddle.
And it's not just when I'm really ripping on the bars, but even when I'm just 'leaning' on them when I rock from side to side up a hill.
I figure it's due to the perception that there's a little extra leverage, even though there's more than likely a little more flex
I went from 42s to 44s (center), and my bike feels a little faster when I ride off the saddle.
And it's not just when I'm really ripping on the bars, but even when I'm just 'leaning' on them when I rock from side to side up a hill.
I figure it's due to the perception that there's a little extra leverage, even though there's more than likely a little more flex
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It's because you have a more stable platform upon which to stabilize your core so they can contribute to pedaling.
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^ agree you have a more stable platform and added leverage having a wider bar how ever you can get to wide also, which can also cause shoulder and elbow problems as well same for to narrow of a bar.
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