How wide is too wide?

[Allrounder]

long stem and wide bars does not go well together. 

[cliff_ross]

Lots of great feed back. Thanks.

 

As mentioned in the beginning it all comes down to personal comfort and preference.

As I read this I can see that the really wide bars are generally more suited to downhills and possibly enduro, while the more XCM/ XCO type riding is between 700 to 760.

 

I have a Camber with 760mm and am looking for the ideal length bar for XCO type riding I am thinking of doing with the bike I'm assembling.

 

At the moment I am thinking in the region of 700 or 720mm. I am 1.90 tall, 75 kg and not wide across the shoulders.

 

Once again thanks for all the feedback.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

That is actual footage of Myles taking things too far.

#truestory

????

 

Anyway. 800mm wide on 35mm stem. 50mm rise on the bar, stem slammed. Gets me sliiightly longer reach whole giving me my ideas height.

 

1.8m short.

[Shebeen]

Width?!

What's your length?

 

 

I'm told you can never have too much

[Patensie]

I run the following and both work well:

 

Medium 2014 SC 5010: 790mm with 35mm stem,

Inbred (26er 16 inch): 780 with 45mm stem.

 

To be honest, I should swop the stems as the 5010 handled better with the 45mm Funn stem, but that would stuff up the colour scheme on the Inbred.

 

I am a 165.5cm tall hobbit.

[Eddy Gordo]

Lots of great feed back. Thanks.

 

As mentioned in the beginning it all comes down to personal comfort and preference.

As I read this I can see that the really wide bars are generally more suited to downhills and possibly enduro, while the more XCM/ XCO type riding is between 700 to 760.

 

I have a Camber with 760mm and am looking for the ideal length bar for XCO type riding I am thinking of doing with the bike I'm assembling.

 

At the moment I am thinking in the region of 700 or 720mm. I am 1.90 tall, 75 kg and not wide across the shoulders.

 

Once again thanks for all the feedback.

I have some narrower bars if you wanna give them a go before investing. I will confirm later their widths.

[Grease_Monkey]

Lots of great feed back. Thanks.

 

As mentioned in the beginning it all comes down to personal comfort and preference.

As I read this I can see that the really wide bars are generally more suited to downhills and possibly enduro, while the more XCM/ XCO type riding is between 700 to 760.

 

I have a Camber with 760mm and am looking for the ideal length bar for XCO type riding I am thinking of doing with the bike I'm assembling.

 

At the moment I am thinking in the region of 700 or 720mm. I am 1.90 tall, 75 kg and not wide across the shoulders.

 

Once again thanks for all the feedback.

I have a friend on an XL Camber (he is also 1.90m), and uses 760mm bars with a 75mm stem. You larger guys tend to be more at home on woder bars, so although you might think 720mm is perfect, take small bits off at a time. 10mm per side then ride, you can always make it narrower but never wider! It's a bit more admin, but going straight to a narrow bar could potentially cost you a new bar. Edited January 8, 2018 by Grease_Monkey

[solty]

You could also check with a bike fitter what should theoretically be right for you.

I'm 1.9m, wide shoulders and my 760mm bars feel fine on everything I ride (mostly trails, typically 1 to 3 hour rides), except long, flat, boring sections where aero bars would be nice.