Mine was over 3" but that was too much at the time. But that was also before I started shopping for a saddle that supports me well and doesn't leave saddle sores. I'm comfy now, but may lower the bars a bit next race season. I'm pretty gun-shy about it given the saddle sore that I had from before Memorial Day until early August. The saddle is a big part of it, no doubt, but the fit is just huge.