Sunks000

So I am thinking of getting a set of time trial bars. But I am not sure of which sets are a good choice. I am wondering which set is good for someone my size. I am 6'2" and have wide shoulders. Which sets are good for people with wider shoulders?

SCARFACE

I did a quick serch for Nitto time trial bars and foud that yellowjersey has a wide selection of sizes.

Sunks000

What is the best way to figure out what size is the best fit? I Have never had a set of tt bars before.

barba

I am about your size and like 42cm or 44cm. I like the slightly narrower 42 for bikes I ride in traffic.

SCARFACE

I just measured the distance from my hands while sticking my arms out in front of me. I used measuring tape
but I guess a yardstick would be ideal. I'm 5' 4" and got 42cm.

les walters

I Have Crazy Wide Shoulders On A Road Bike I Ride Like 44 Or 46 But For Some Reason A 42 Bullhorn Feels Real Good

Sunks000

I have been looking around and I was seeing anywhere from 38 to 48, that was such a wide range and I did not want to just guess at what would be best or take the biggest because I am tall with wide shoulders.

Thanks for the help, a 42 or 44 seems like the best starting point.

Sunks000

What are good models and for what reasons?

hyperRevue

I love my Nitto021.
I got 42 but would like slightly narrower.
I'm 6'1" and broad shouldered, but when I'm way out on the horns I feel too wide.

absntr

You should actually really measure the distance between the center points of your shoulders to determine your proper fit. Why guess what width you need? There IS a reason why they come in various widths: your shoulder width.

operator

More like personal preference.

eyefloater

The road bike has 44cm drops, fixed gear (RB021 bars) has 38s.

I have wide shoulders, but I also don't like clipping car mirrors.

No. Don't pretend it's a simplistic consideration - it's not.

LóFarkas

The Ritchey Pro comes in widths up to 44, which is what I had for a while. They're pretty nicve and pretty light.
In the end, you'll have to try one and see what you want. You'll never be able to guess before using one. I found out I don't want drop, so I switched to a stoker bar.

You'll have to find the right height, stem length, drop and width... it's a good game

operator

Uh, doesn't that count as personal preference. It's not rocket science eyefl0ater.

jameswillett

For traffic I like my bars slightly smaller than my waist.

I am 6'2 and wide shouldered. When I had 44cm bars they felt too wide. I guess it is entirely preferance.

itsacosbysweate

It's more of an equation of basic handling characteristics and your willingness to ignore basic physics/body geometry just because you want those fly 38 cm Cinelli Pista bars since the ****ers aren't made in any other size. WTF Chinellay?!

sivat

Unless you're spending all day on the bike, i think your preference has more to do with it than anything else. You could measure the width of the bars you have now, and, while riding on the hoods (or where the hoods would be if you're running brakeless) try to decided if you prefer wider, narrower, or if you feel comfortable. Keep in mind also that the wider the bars, the more stable the bike will feel and the more leverage you'll having grinding up hills. The narrower the bars, the more agile the bike will feel. If you do mostly city riding, go skinny. If you ride in the suburbs, wider bars may be more comfortable. I have the heat treated nitto b018 bars (i think they are 42cm) and I find them a little narrow for long rides, and a little wide for riding in traffic. So I guess they're just right for an all-around bar.

itsacosbysweate

Well, "wide" and "narrow" all depend on your own body characteristics, dude. I have shoulders that are 44 cm wide, thus a bar that handles best will certainly be the same width.

sivat

True. Thats why i used wide and narrow instead of a specific size. I tend to think of anything less than shoulder width as narrow, and anything more as wide. But the bar that handles "best" is the one you like for the purpose you need it for.

itsacosbysweate

Using bars that are too narrow for you are going to have a negligible "squeezing through cars" benefit if you are sacrificing basic handling capabilities. Also, I (and probably most of us) don't get within 4-6 cm of ANYTHING that can possibly take me the **** out, so that extra narrow bar isn't doing to do squat unless it's a straight bar that's been cut down to 10 cm or so.

I suppose though, that if someone rides with his/her hands right next to the stem as myself and others likely do, then a small bar will make a lot more sense.

Sunks000

Thanks for all the help, and a little arguing.

I guess it looks like nitto and 44. My ride is in the city but I ride down the lake on a huge bike path so I don't have to worry about cars until the last two blocks.