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08-16-14, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Slash5

I'd recommend trying the On-One Midge bars. Certainly cheap enough to try - under $25. They give a nice relaxed position - normal road bars seem odd afterwards.
Geometry:- Width at the ends -- 554mm - centre/centre Width of "flat section" or "tops" - 375mm Overall drop - 112mm centre/centre Sweep forward - 64.5mm centre/centre (from centre of bar clamp to centre of tube at the front. Flare at ends - 113deg

On-One Midge Handlebar | Planet X

Trouble is, this would provide me with basically the opposite of my end goal. I'm trying to make two bikes feel MORE similar to each other, not less! The bars I already have are the correct width, I just want to shorten the reach. I'm most likely gonna go for the Dajia Cycleworks bars I linked to earlier.

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