Riser Bar Width?
09-28-10, 02:18 PM
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Riser Bar Width?
Just picked up some new bars, they come 560mm, but I think it might be a little wide. How do you usually govern a good width? Is it based on shoulder width? Should they be slightly wider than your shoulders? Slightly narrower? Or should I just grab them and see where its comfortable and then cut them?
09-28-10, 02:22 PM
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I would start on the wide end by cutting long and making adjustments inward. That way you don't cut too short!
I like slightly wider than my shoulders on a riser.
I like slightly wider than my shoulders on a riser.
09-28-10, 02:26 PM
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good comfortable width is about shoulder's width. Mtb have wider for leverage. Hipster have ultra narrows for street cred.. i mean, squeezing thru traffic
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I like wide risers, myself. 22" sounds just fine.
But, what gt35 said - Cut 'em down a little at a time. My first risers started at 25" and I took a 1/2" off each side at first. Then took off 1/4" each side a couple more times 'til they were just right.
But, what gt35 said - Cut 'em down a little at a time. My first risers started at 25" and I took a 1/2" off each side at first. Then took off 1/4" each side a couple more times 'til they were just right.
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Mine came as 560mm, i cut em to 38cm. I like em..
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