Normally 44cm (c-c) I guess.
Normally 44cm (c-c) I guess.
Some brands go as wide as 46 cm.
But I'd be concerned about going too wide. The ergonomics are different when your palms face each other, than they are on a flattie. You don't want your wrists to break to the inside, and you don't want weird stresses on your elbows.
What does your bike have on it now? Try 42s maybe. By measurement I should be on 38s, but c-c 38 is definitely too narrow for me (my wrists break to the outside), I'm happy on 40s now and I've been comfy on 42s in the past.
Speed comes from what you put behind you. - Judi Ketteler
pictures of the Aurora, please!
Last edited by Zen; 05-29-2009 at 06:08 AM.
2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
2009 Jamis Aurora/Brooks B-68
2010 Trek FX 7.6 WSD/stock bontrager
That's really nice, Zen. I always think maybe I shoulda went with leather acoutrements on my surly instead of the red bling. In her next re-incarnation, she can have the leather classic look.
If you want to try - I've got my bikes set up with 42 cms handlebars, probably a bit "wide" for my shoulders, but I like that it gives me a lot more places to put my hands and widths to move things.
The bf's got a 50 cm bike with a 44 cm bar - I can ride it (just barely), so I think you could to feel the width.
Of course, the bike shop could just put various bar sizes on the trainer for you to try.
46 cm, I might get concerned that it'll be hard to use the shifters that wide.
2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
2009 Jamis Aurora/Brooks B-68
2010 Trek FX 7.6 WSD/stock bontrager