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Originally Posted by Deallean
I am thinking of shortening my handle bars for greater control, just wondering how much I should cut off? I dont want to make them short that road biking becomes a pain, but short enough that I have a bit more control, I was thinking like 1' off each side?
You would actually have more control with wider bars. They allow you to apply a greater moment in turning front wheel and in resisting the wheel turning due to terrain.
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