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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject: todays dumb question...handlebar width |
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Is there a formula for determing the best bar width? or is it strictly trial and error? is wider better? or if your hands are wider than your shoulders is death certain?
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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Shoulder width plus fist width to each side.
30 inches is the sanction limit per the rules.
I run 27 1/4"
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so what are the advantages and disadvantages to wider? I had my bars at like 24 or 25 " and felt in control a little better. Am I a girl? obviously it is easier to narrow bars than to add width...does a wide stance take a lot of getting used to? how long should I try it before I cut them down if they are uncomfortable? |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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I used to run 23.5 bars.
Coming from that stand point you will know for sure when the bars are just too wide.
A lot of bars come stock 28 wide and for me thats over the top.
I really like 27 myself but after a shoulder dislocation a few years ago 27.25 was as narrow as I could go for some time and remain in control.
Honestly, when it comes to power there isn't much control with bars smaller than 26.
Not at our ages.
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Supposedly with wider bars you have more leverage. I'm pretty small so I like them narrower and have cut every pair of bars I've owned.
The United's on my street bike come pretty narrow so I didn't have to cut them, but that's another story.
Basically go with what you feel comfortable with... but measure twice (or 10X) and cut once! |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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what do you have yours cut to Durg? |
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I'll check when I get home and let you know.
But as a note, my hands are right on the flanges when I ride. On the new bike I just built I cut the flanges off to fit the grips on, that might take some getting used to. |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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In racing going with a wider bar is better for power.
Riding park I have seen alot with narrower bars.
So if the standard now for racing is 28", then going with like a 26" bar will work great for your trick riding.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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My S&M cruiser bars are cut to 25 1/2, Premium Lites on the Standard 20" are 25", the United Trinity's on the Hoffman are 24 1/2", and the Redlines on the Robinson are 26" |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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It seems like trends are reversed lately.
My brother tells me the park and street guys run them stock - wide.
On the race bikes it seems like a lot of guys are chopping a bit off. I would say shoulder width. I run mine stock, 28" uncut. Those are S&M Slams.
Just my thoughts.
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I ride the stock S&M slams too, 28 inches. I ride with my hands towards the insides of the grips. The bars on my cruiser are something like 25.5 and I hold the bars with my pinkies almost off the ends of the bars
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| Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:38 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the input guys. I think I will try my bars at the uncut length for a little while and see if I feel any tremendous difference.. |
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Yeah, I use the pinky on the end of the bars. It's more difficult now that ODI changed their bar ends! What's the deal there? I loved the old bar ends - fit in your hand so nice. Now it's those little discs that rip the grips in half when you hit the ground - lame!
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