Originally Posted by
Biker395
My first serious bike had 39cm (measured) handlebars ... just what it came with. I never really noticed they were so narrow until I bought my next bike, which has 42 cm bars. I have the same reaction ... I think I prefer the narrower ones.
Tough to find the 39s in old style road drop bars anymore.
I've been looking for some for my lugged steel winter build
and it looks like I'll either have to settle for 40 Cinellis or
rip off my Trek for it's 39 Sakae Royals.
I know there's little difference but I've been riding with the
39 Sakae Royals forever now, on everything I've had and I've
always liked 'em.....A little more reach than the Cinellis so I will
try the others out at least to see how I like the 40s.
Bars should match the shoulder width about c/l to c/l.