Originally Posted by brawlo

Man some of you people must be HUGE! I'm a BIG unit at 6'5" and my shoulders only run at 44cm! I presume that everyone is measuring correctly and to the shoulder bone, not the outside of your shoulders (skin)? Wider bars are a comfort factor. On the track that doesn't matter, even for "long" races. That is unless you're just a club rider out there and having fun.

At higher levels, at the speeds that are being ridden, aero trumps comfort EVERY time and in that case, wider bars will handicap you (unless you never intend on riding at the front )