3T Ergonova bars 44cm question

sonny73
sonny73 Posts: 2,203
edited October 2010 in Road buying advice
I just got some 3T Ergonova bars size 44cm, they seem very narrow for 44cm so I measured them and only at the very ends they are 44cm apart, but on the hoods it's just about 41.5cm.
Just wanted to see if anyone else has a set and if so is this correct for size 44 or if I have accidently been sent size 42 maybe?
Cheers

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  • Bozman
    Bozman Posts: 2,518
    Just checked for you.... 41.5 c/c but 44 o/o on the hoods and 46 o/o on the drops.
    3T must measure to the outsideof the bar rather than the centre.
  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    Great, thanks for that Bozman. Good to know there's no mistake and I shall see how I get on with them I guess in that case :D
  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    Yup, I have a set of these in 42 but they are about 40 just behind the hoods. They get wider as they go down.

    I moved from a more standard set of 42cm bars but I can't say I noticed much difference in use. Because they get wider as they go down, they are almost 41 at the point where the levers are attached. I thought about going for the 44 but I think they would have been too wide for me in the drops.

    Slightly narrower = slightly more aero I guess... :wink:
  • Bozman
    Bozman Posts: 2,518
    No problem. My bars and arx stem are sitting on a shelf in the garage, i just didn't get on with them, but i seem to be the exception to the rule because they're well rated and widely used.

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