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max-a-mill 02-01-06 12:40 PM


Originally Posted by jamey
thank you! people are always telling me to cut down my risers because they look to wide but i would never want to give up all that extra leverage. they do look cooler cut down but it's not worth it to me.

sorry but i have to ask:

where are the hills in florida??? :D

46x17 02-01-06 12:48 PM

56cm bars in SF and no problem at all with this width.
Leverage is nice for more than just climbing.

mikorp 02-01-06 01:26 PM

risers are great for bar spins.


Originally Posted by 46x17
56cm bars in SF and no problem at all with this width.
Leverage is nice for more than just climbing.


rexbantam 02-01-06 02:12 PM

you can ride any bars up hills. i've ridden risers of all heights and widths, bullhorns, straight bars, and preacher bars and it's just easier with more leverage. but then again, it's easier to coast

jamey 02-01-06 02:41 PM


Originally Posted by max-a-mill
sorry but i have to ask:

where are the hills in florida??? :D

i wasn't saying i just like them for hills but you can accelerate much quicker and i feel like i have more control of my bike when it comes to quick decisions.

TRaffic Jammer 02-01-06 02:52 PM

anything I cut is to my shoulder...or hip width....gives me a natural sense of where I can fit. Cept...my MTB.... i like the control of the wider bars.

adamkell 02-01-06 03:10 PM


Originally Posted by max-a-mill
sorry but i have to ask:

where are the hills in florida??? :D

parking garages! :D

jimmat 02-01-06 03:13 PM

The latest hipster trend around here is to cut off a set of cruiser handlebars and run them upside down so the bars trail back and down...like cafe bars on a classic motorcycle...how tight is that!


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