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Originally Posted by gearheadgeek (Post 23695126)

I’m bike era and equipment agnostic I guess. ..... I’m happy as long as I’m riding.

:thumb::thumb:

It's a big cycling universe - no harm in loving it all, regardless of age. IMHO.

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Originally Posted by gearheadgeek (Post 23695126)

I’m bike era and equipment agnostic I guess. . . .

I also have a vintage steel PX10 (1972?) with bar ends. Currently running period correct components other than a nine speed cassette on modern wheels. I’ve ridden bar ends for years. Every once in a while I’ll bump the right shifter when climbing out of the saddle. That’s when I know I’m tired. The vintage handlebars are super narrow and every ride takes me a few minutes to get used to that. . . .

Everything old is new again. The organization responsible for policing the frames and components used in professional bike racing recently mandated a minimum width for handlebars because racers were going narrower and narrower in pursuit of improved aerodynamics.

From this page:

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cE...iZyLb82t3b.jpg

Narrow bars, on a road bike, are most comfortable for me.
When I bend slightly forward and let my arms and hands hang naturally, I get about a 35-36cm spacing. I ride 38s, 36's are near impossible to find.

On a tandem, gravel or mountain bike considerations other than optimal comfort are overriding.