Handlebar width? I only want to cut once.
New bike came with 800mm bars. They’re comically large for me. I know I’m chopping them but I am having a hard time with frame of reference.
I’m 5’8.5”
42mm road bar is perfect for me on a road bike.
My old cross country mountain bike has 680mm bars but an 80mm stem. It’s a perfect fit. I’m a little lost about this new bike because the geometry is dramatically different and it’s got a 35mm stem.
My gut is telling me to go to 720. But the conservative side of me is saying go to 760 and continue to chop a little bit until I’m happy, but that’s a pain in the butt.
For comparison, mid 2010’s Trek Xcaliber 9 17.5” vs brand new Canfield Yelli Screamy in Medium (yeah, I’m psyched).
Where would you start?