Originally Posted by hig4s

For everyone it will be different, I start deciding what length bar is best by doing the push up fitting. Do about 30 push ups, your hands will naturally go to the width that is most comfortable to you. That is the width I use, some people will go wider because they do fast downhill and want more leverage, others go narrower for clearance in tight trails. From there get an old piece of garden hose as long as the bars you are considering, grab it by the ends, close your eyes and hold it out in front of you at arms length. Open your eyes and check the curve and angle, that is what your body naturally wants, and that is what I find most comfortable. For me that is about 700 to 740mm and 11 degree sweep.