Originally Posted by
dmott
The same shop that sold me some Wald ape-hangers for like $25 (I think) just got in a shipment last night with some Wald 867 bars that he is selling for $12.99. That is the exact style I wanted, I think it will look nice and should get the posture I want. The only negative is they are only 20" wide and my basket is 21" wide. I guess as long as I have enough leverage to control the bike, having the bars more narrow than the basket will be nice, knowing if the basket fits through, the bike and I will too.
Don't be too hard on yourself for having to learn by your mistakes... those are the lessons you'll remember most. As far as leverage/width concerns, you'll find that wrist angle & position are just as imortant as width. You'll have ALOT more leverage/stability with those Wald cruiser bars than you do with your current setup.