I kept my bars wider for probably a month or two. We cut them down significantly in the fitting to resolve some shoulder pain I felt on the trainer but my fitter felt I might want them narrower after riding. I first got comfortable with the bigger wheels before making any more tweaks to the bars. Once I knew my handling of the bike was improving I felt comfortable making a call on where to cut them.
Amanda
2011 Specialized Epic Comp 29er | Specialized Phenom | "Marie Laveau"
2007 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Road | Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow | "Miranda"
You don't have to be great to get started, but you do have to get started to be great. -Lee J. Colan