Quote Originally Posted by elk View Post
the Easton bar comes in 26.0....and Sierra has it...but the smallest size is 42...38 is the size that of the Ritcheys on my Aurora; I can;t imagine 2mm per side would make that much difference for me. ?

also, Liza, re the Modolas, my stem is adjustable and one can always adjust the position of the bar IN the stem..right?

boy o boy...I learn alot from this list
Elk:
you wouldn't think it, but 4cm makes a BIG difference. I can definitely tell the difference just between 38s and 40s, and find 38s more comfortable. My old bike came stock with 42s, and they were very awkward for me -- much too large. Don't compromise on size just because Sierra has a good deal... you'll regret it.

As to the ability to adjust the bar in the stem (rolling it up or down) -- yes, you can compensate with this a little bit, but there's a fairly small range of bar angles that put both the tops and the drops at comfortable angles, so don't count on being to make up too much.

I don't think your adjustable stem is going to address the potential issue of limited hood adjustability, because the problem isn't the actual height of the bars/hoods (from the ground, or relative to your saddle, or whatever), but the angle they put your wrist in at a given placement.

If it's any consolation I obsessed endlessly about which bars and which stem to get for my new bike .