Bar Width....

Bar Width……
I’m 6’2” 17st….41yr old…am broad and tall rather than chubby.
I’m riding a fairly standard 2007 spesh FSR XC…..only upgrades/changes I’ve made so far are a set of XT brakes, a new saddle and Grips.
The bars seem a little narrow for me at 645mm so I’ve managed to get hold of some Nukeproof Warheads at 760mm wide (not fitted them yet) but they look miles wider.
What width of bars do you guys use and why?
I’m 6’2” 17st….41yr old…am broad and tall rather than chubby.
I’m riding a fairly standard 2007 spesh FSR XC…..only upgrades/changes I’ve made so far are a set of XT brakes, a new saddle and Grips.
The bars seem a little narrow for me at 645mm so I’ve managed to get hold of some Nukeproof Warheads at 760mm wide (not fitted them yet) but they look miles wider.
What width of bars do you guys use and why?
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I use 720mm bars for XC and 760mm bars for DH. I find wider bars a bit of a pain for XC, tend to clip trees too often. I always go for a low rise and very little spacing under the stem. A low front end always helps handling and control.
Things like reach and stem length also effect the width of bars I find comfortable.
its all down to personal preference tough, what suits me may well not suit another rider of the same build, if you wanna go daft, grab a superstar Yardstick bar!! ;-)
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Surely bar width is a function of the person (shoulder width) mixed with the nature of the bike itself and a dash of personal preferance on top?
try them and see what you think, they can always be cut down if they are too much, if you have lock on grips, you can always move them along the bars until you find what works for you[/quote]
I've lock on grips so i think thats a good thought there.
Cheers
Anyway i use 680mm bars on my stumpy.
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Like above, I'd suggest trying some and seeing what you like.
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anyway 28miles yesterday around the local trails and sherwood forest certainly did feel better with the extra width although the headwind on the way home was not good with tired thighs. but i've changed the grips and the brakes too and first outing for all so could be just combination of them all.
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Try moving your brake levers inboard a bit. Better single finger leverage and much more space around the grips generally.
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