Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
Did a little pro bono research on your behalf. The bars on your Absolute come in 3 widths: 68cm, 71cm and 76cm. I'm just saying... I got mine with the 68cm bars and had the shop cut 3/4" off each end. This may, or may not mean anything at all, just saying. Just saying. But if you get from what I have said that if the shop lets you swap for a wider bar (assuming you don't already have the widest one) for free, well, alright, but if it means buying a new bar, and going through the hassle of levers and shifter swap... well I for one would not. Very much FWIW. Also FWIW, I'm 5'10", have 42cm shoulders and take a 35" shirt sleeve.
Wow, those are WIDE.
Compare that to the average road bike bars that are 38 to 44cm wide.
Some wobbling back and forth is normal for standing & riding. Probably a few adaptations that make that helpful. Typically one pulls the side of the bike up that one is pushing the pedal down on, thus shortening the stroke, and perhaps giving some extra power using the upper body.
My last overnight tour the loaded rear end of my bike was a little heavy and felt a little loose... so it gave me excellent practice at keeping the bike in a perfect plane as I was doing standing hill climbs (which there were a lot of). But without the bags... back to the wobble.