I've got my eye on two handlebars, but can't decide between the width. Both are alt bullhorns.
I'm trying to replace 52 cm Nitto Nordeast bars (nearly flat bars), which I'd like to replace in favor of more hand positions (I also feel like they're a touch wide for my purpose). 22.2 grip diameter is a must. On my road (not touring) bike, I use 40 cm drop bars, which are fine, but I'd probably switch to 42 cm if I was starting from scratch. I've used 44 cm drop bars on a touring bike in the past and liked them.
Generic, 52.5 cm center-to-center:
Nitto b261 AA, 40.5 cm center-to-center:
Keep in mind those are center-to-center widths; they're wider at their widest points. From what I can tell, perhaps 5 cm wider for the generic one and 7 cm wider for the Nitto. I've also considered bullhorns, but it's hard to find them in both 22.2 grip diameter and ~44 cm width. Also, I like how the "horns" on these flare inward slightly. One of the advantages of the generic one is I'd prefer black, and I already have a 31.8 mm stem.
52.5 cm, and probably about 57 cm at its widest point, seems way too big for my road touring bike. But 40.5 cm is narrower than I'm used to for touring (but not road riding), and losing leverage might be a bad idea. But because they're wider at the widest point, maybe they'd feel wider than 40.5 cm, perhaps closer to their max width of ~47 cm?
What say y'all?