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..
There's no "ideal" bar width, any more than there is an "ideal" shoe size. If you're comfortable with 42s, then use them, regardless of what some measurement says you "should" use. You can probably get used to anything, but why should you?