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Old 02-17-10 | 11:56 AM
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Choosing handlebar width
What does one need to consider when choosing handlebar width? 40, 42, or 44mm?
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Old 02-17-10 | 12:03 PM
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Old 02-17-10 | 12:04 PM
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How far apart you'd like your hands to be.
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Old 02-17-10 | 12:09 PM
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I prefer narrower bars on quick handling bikes, and wider bars on slower handling bikes.
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Old 02-17-10 | 04:06 PM
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Definitely shoulder width for comfort.
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Old 02-17-10 | 04:09 PM
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I have to go with shoulder width. I was first riding with a 32cm bar, I now use 44cm, on my fixie whip and it was giving me back pain
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