I hope this is the right forum. My bike came with 44cm C-C handlebars. When I got a complete fitting, it was determined that a 50cm C-C handlebar is ideal. I haven't seen any traditional drop bars in that width, or a 48cm either. I searched all forums with no posts since 2005 or ones that helped.

I've developed some shoulder pain in the biceps tendon since riding and I'm attributing it to being too narrow while riding. Would going to a 46cm, and only gaining 1 cm per side help?

What are my options? I found these "Mountain Road Drop Bars" on the WTB website, but not sure if they'd work. While brainstorming, I came up with getting some drop bars made or adding some bar ends onto the handle bars. They'd be put on perdendicular to the bars, adding width for me. The could only be used when I wasn't anticipating shifting/breaking. So basically they'd be used while cruising along.


Thoughts?

Sorry, I couldn't attach image, hope this works, Thanks in advance!

https://www.wtb.com/products/componen...inroaddropbar/

These 48cm bars are in stock at Harris: https://harriscyclery.net/itemdetails.cfm?ID=2603

Should get you close enough. I wouldn't recommend those dirt drop bars unless you tend to do a lot of cruising in the drops (most people ride on the hoods). The drops are the only really wide section unlike the bars I linked to above.

I'm assuming that your fit was for a road bike with drop bars? I'm not sure that a flat-bar fit would equate, and I've never personally seen someone with bigger than 46cm road bars.
Nitto makes a 45c-c, RaceFace and Salsa make a 46 c-c model. The WTB model isn't exactly a traditional drop bar. I feel like we're missing some piece of information as I was unable to find a 50 c-c road bar, even in the wholesale listings.

I've never seen a 50 in a traditionally-shaped drop bar. The things I've seen in that width are like randonneur type bars along the lines of the one pictured in onve of the posts above. I've used that Nitto Noodle in a 48 - nice bar - might be about the widest thing you'll find in a traditional drop bar.

First of all, thanks for all the help so far…
Joejack951-I’ve looked at those bars and they are in the lead so far. The only down side is the clamp size, as I have and over sized one. I could easily switch stems if that’s my only option.
Jccaclimber- You are correct, it was a fit for a road bike with drop bars. As a new rider, I am learning to get comfortable in the drops, but have spent most of my time on the hoods to date. My drop distance from saddle to handlebars is only 2cm so far. I plan on going to the drops as I get more experience. The fitter didn’t know of 50cm bars either. As for what might be missing is my build. I look more like and offensive lineman than a cyclist. 6’2,” 300lbs. +/- a small child depending on the season. I have big, wide shoulders that act like a parachute/sail catching a lot of wind. A gut goes without saying. I think of it as advantage as it acts like a weight to help push my thighs down while pedaling. JK…but I’m working on it. I got burnt out on running marathons and this seemed like a logical step. Going to the drops will get more comfortable as the belly disappears and the back flexibility increases.
Ginsoakedboy- Thanks for the Nitto feedback. It’s looking like my only option. I could always just duct tape pipes onto the bars to get me the width I need!
Thanks again!

If you really like your current stem, you can also buy shims to fit a 26mm bar in a 31.8mm stem.

https://www.universalcycles.com/shopp...&category=2680

You might want to have another person in the know take your shoulder measurements.... 50cm is very very very very big.

In my years of measuring people for custom bikes I never had one person over 46.5cm. THe only person I ever saw that got measured larger than that was when an guy I worked with did the fit and he didn't know the correct point to measure from...

... the correct point to measure from is the pivot points of your shoulders - and those points are not generally wider on a very heavy person.

If I am mistaken and you do indeed have shoulder blades 50cm apart, check out this Zinn cycles link...

https://zinncycles.pinnaclecart.com/i...id=19&parent=3

LarDasse74

I had another fitter measure my shoulders and I have had a 49.5cm and a 49.0cm...so I guess it's 49.25.... I went with my only real option, the Nitto Noodle 177 in a 48cm.

Thanks to everybody for you insight.