Originally Posted by
countrydirt
tpelle - I added a longer stem to have the controls at the same distance as they were with the flat bar. Sorry, I don't remember the specs on the stem, but I purchased it at the same time as I purchased the bar for the purpose of maintaining this distance. The main difference I notice is that the controls are closer together than on the ends of a wider flat bar. I actually like this set up a little better.
I did the same thing at first, added a longer stem so the controls would not be too close, but then the rest of the bar was too far away. I then tried one of those adjustable stems to dial it in, but just could not find that happy medium distance.
But remember that's just me, lots of people have these bars and love them, if you have problems, you might try the adjustable stem.