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What handle bars

eve12matt20eve12matt20 Posts: 37
edited June 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
I have Easton monkey lite XC handle bars they seem pretty wide compared to my old bontrager race lite bars can this affect my steering badly as i have just been to Glyncorrg and was riding like a lunatic. i couldnt seem to steer out of bends as quick as i use to beable to or am i just imangining it because they are new!

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  • dave_hilldave_hill Posts: 3,877
    I think it's possibly you!

    Wider bars make the steering quicker - a longer bar gives you more leverage, so you don't have to put as much effort into changing direction.
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  • DazzzaDazzza Posts: 2,364
    Easton monkey bars are known for being too wide, saw off an inch each side and you'll be fine.
    The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.
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  • grantwaygrantway Posts: 1,430
    One of the best bars going !
  • eve12matt20eve12matt20 Posts: 37
    must be my ridig then

    can i just take an inch off each end!
  • grantwaygrantway Posts: 1,430
    Sure is common to cut down the bars to suit yourself.

    Cut it clean so put a new blade on a large Hacksaw and dont cut
    with the small junior type!!
  • BleedproofBleedproof Posts: 107
    Dazzza wrote:
    Easton monkey bars are known for being too wide, saw off an inch each side and you'll be fine.

    Depends who you are.... on my 22" Giant they're superb and look the part.... I am 6'7 however ;)

    I've had no problems with mine, although they took a couple of rides to get used to... but they would as the stock Giant XC bar was too flat and narrow for my frame (body).

    Stick with them.
  • eve12matt20eve12matt20 Posts: 37
    I think i will stick with them and take abit off
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