Originally Posted by
str8jakett
I'm going to resurrect this old thread rather than starting a new one.
Will I ever get used to 44cm bars or do I just naturally not prefer them? I've always used 42cm until I made a measurement and found that I "should" be using 44cm. After an install and some riding, I just don't like the feel of how wide they are. Am I just not used to them yet and need to give it some time? Another kicker is the other bike still has 42cm bars and I've been riding it a lot more lately and I never planned on changing those..
you can probabaly get used to them, but bars are so cheap run what you like. I use 38cm on the road bike for aero purposes, 42cm dirt drops that flair to 50cm+ on the gravel bike, and 46cm bars of the cross bike. Make sure you account for the extra width in terms of reach. I like to measure at an angle from the tip of the saddle to the hoods to check effective reach between different setups