how do i measure my hanldebar width?

Phill B
Phill B Posts: 71
edited July 2011 in Road beginners
do i measure the space inbetween the bars or do i measure width including the bars?
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Comments

  • balthazar
    balthazar Posts: 1,565
    Centre-to-centre is normal, thought sometimes handlebars are measured outside-to-outside, so be careful. A nominal bar diameter of 2cm is assumed, so – for instance: 42cm c-c = 44cm o-o.
  • P_Tucker
    P_Tucker Posts: 1,878
    With a tape measure