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Old 08-11-12 | 09:41 AM
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I have a 66-42 on my bike, which is officially "too wide" for my relatively narrow shoulders, but I like it. It's too deep, so I don't spend much time on the drops.

When I rode a bike where I was bent over and the bars were much wider, I finished the ride with achy shoulders. So there is a practical limit to handlebar width if you're not going to be upright.
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