Active Monkey Posted July 21, 2013 Share What is the pro's and con's of shortening my 29er's handle bars? And if i do how much?Struggling to get use to them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KwaZulu Boertjie Posted July 21, 2013 Share Why do you want to shorten them... the wide bars should give you more controll... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Active Monkey Posted July 21, 2013 Share I am scared of knocking trees in forestry single track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted July 21, 2013 Share How wide are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Active Monkey Posted July 21, 2013 Share 700mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Active Monkey Posted July 21, 2013 Share My previous bike was a spark 50 26er and bars where 640 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted July 21, 2013 Share How long have you been riding them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Active Monkey Posted July 21, 2013 Share New ones only a week. Old ones over 2 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Active Monkey Posted July 21, 2013 Share Ps, i knocked a mirror commuting back from work the other day... Hence my fear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KwaZulu Boertjie Posted July 21, 2013 Share 700mmThats quite wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted July 21, 2013 Share Give it a bit more time to get used to. The extra 30mm each side isn't why you clipped the mirror. It was an accident. Active Monkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmarc Posted July 21, 2013 Share I wouldn't shorten them, had the same problem when I bought my 29er takes getting used to but you have better control. Rather get some shorter bars and try it out first, at least if you don't like it then you can go back to the longer bars Active Monkey and Denny Menchov 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Active Monkey Posted July 21, 2013 Share Thanks guys... Just a bit scared as i have events next 2 weeks... Will give it a try on my current length Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted July 21, 2013 Share Commuting wide bars are a liability, but off-road you do get used to them and there are more +'s than -'s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big H* Posted July 21, 2013 Share Paddy shortened his drop handles after he knocked a mirror. The bike looks very funny now with the STi's mounted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gustav1 Posted July 22, 2013 Share I also had the same problem. 640 on 26er went onto 700 on 29er. Took 20mm of each side. Problem solved. All in the mind I wouldnt know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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