I measure 38 and have both 38s and 40s. I really don't feel a big comfort difference. The 40s are on my steel bike, which in general I find really cushy. Maybe the 40s are a little more stable. My other bike is alu and more twitchy. The bar width could be a factor.
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08-01-2009, 08:58 AM #1
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08-01-2009, 09:35 AM #2
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I have the 40cm and it is perfect
My shoulder are broad for my size (measure about a 38").
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08-01-2009, 09:44 AM #3
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I measure a 38 cm (according to DH anyway
), but the 38 cm ITM Elle bars that came on my bike were definitely too narrow for me. Whenever I got tired, my wrists would break to the outside when I rode on the hoods.
I switched to a 40 cm set of Ritchey BioMax Pro bars (not only wider, but a shallower drop and an ergo bend) and I really like them.
Actually, I've ridden 42s comfortably in the past. I can't ride on the tops of my 40s at all, but I could be comfortable there as well as on the hoods and the drops with the 42s. So it's possible that I don't actually measure 38.Speed comes from what you put behind you. - Judi Ketteler
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08-01-2009, 11:05 AM #4
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If you must choose to go a bit narrower or a bit wider than your shoulder width, I say go wider. It opens your upper body open just that little bit, and I find most of my customers prefer that than going narrower.
The Salsa Poco's come in a 38 but that's about all I know of presently
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