Handlebar Width

[Becky]

Here's what my fitter described (only it was in person, so easier to demonstrate than to write, but I'll give it a try). Stand with your arms hanging down, comfortably. Without really thinking about it, bend both arms 90 degrees at the elbow (kind of like a cowboy drawing both guns) with your palms facing towards each other, fingers straight out in front of you. Now measure the distance between both hands. This is the size handlebar you need. It's not quite the same as your shoulder width, because some people naturally move their hands either inward or outward as they bring them up.

I've used both the "shoulder width" method and Jenn's method- each one indicates a 38 cm bar for me.