wider road bars

515mm
515mm Posts: 72
edited June 2007 in Workshop
I wonder if anyone can help me? I have rather wide shoulders for my height (hence my username which should be pronounced using an incredulous tone of voice!)and feel that the 44cm bars I am using at the moment are not wide enough. I feel constricted and also it feels quite unnatural when climbing out of the saddle. It feels like I haven't got as much control as I should. Also, carbon or alu? Is carbon really more comfortable? I should point out that my hands aren't the largest, 22cm around the knuckles. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.....





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  • plusgourmande
    plusgourmande Posts: 307
    Well Arnie, mountain bike bars go up to about around 56cm i think. Maybe put a coupla bar ends on there for climbing..

    Never tried carbon so don't know if it's comfier, but just get some gloves and you'll be alright.
  • 515mm
    515mm Posts: 72
    Thanks plusg. I should have mentioned that I have a road bike and would need road bars to use my STI levers etc.

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  • southlaker
    southlaker Posts: 1,199
    On-one midge?
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    I have no idea what my hands measure round the knuckles. Should I know this ?

    ITM do 46cm bars, as do 3TTT.

    I'd not bother with carbon bars. Overpriced for a consumable item.
  • domtyler
    domtyler Posts: 2,648
    edited February 2011
    I have a Midge bar on one of my bikes, you can really tell the difference with the width thing, also they are slightly shallower too so it's easier to get down on the drops more. I get a lot of comments from people at the lights since fitting them too s they look pretty cool and unusual.

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  • monty_dogcp
    monty_dogcp Posts: 382
    I wouldn't say carbon is more comfortable, but certainly stiffer in comparison to standard diameter aluminium bars. For your large hands, you may find some of the bars with 'flattened' tops more comfortable from the likes of ITM or FSA. BTW I only consider bars consumable if you crash - I've never had a pair of bars break in over 20 years of riding and 99.9% of broken bars I've seen were due to crash damage.
  • 515mm
    515mm Posts: 72
    @southlaker - that's certainly one worth exploring - ta!

    cougie - yes! how else is one to know what depth of bend one requires on one's handlebars?



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  • 515mm
    515mm Posts: 72
    another vote for the 'midge' bar!

    Cool looks? It just keeps on getting better......




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  • ysarn
    ysarn Posts: 189
    Some bar manufacturers measure centre to centre, others outer to outer. I think that ITM is outer to outer, so 46cm is only equivalent to a c-to-c 44cm. Salsa tend to do lots of good bars, so I would try them.
  • Icicle19
    Icicle19 Posts: 377
    http://www.on-one.co.uk/index.php?modul ... on=134:134

    Nitto Noodle bar goes to 46 cm.

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