Originally Posted by
cityjim
Hey R14
Question - I have been looking at lots of bars and have fancied getting a carbon bar if there is one in a sale but they are all 650 or even 700mm wide. With the M Bar being 530mm am being an idiot? I don't think I want to try cutting a carbon bar down, so should I focus on a good aluminium bar that I can reduce?
I personally believe it will be difficult to find what you are looking for on carbon. I strongly suggest a different material, Titanium, Aluminium, CroMoly, stainless steel or even Scandium.
Carbon bars were developed for mountain bike racing bikes, with lots of traveling room on suspensions. On small wheels without suspension, the "karate chop" effect could take place, your carbon bar could shatter, and the next thing to go is your mandible/anterior teeth against the stem.