MTB bar width

[Mr Moofo]

I have been riding around on a bike with 800mm bars and finally come to the conclusion I hate it.
Most of the bars I have on bikes are 780 - and on some of the tracks I do that is still a little wide.

I understand the concept of great leverage when you are doing the Red Bull Rampage , or coming down the side of the Eiger - but does it really make any difference to us mortals pootling about the byways of this green and pleasant land?

Thinking of chopping mine down to 760 mm

[porter_jamie]

do it

[weeksy]

Interesting that your average Pro Enduro racer comes in about 770.

https://www.perpetualdisappointment.co. ... iders-use/

[Taff]

Personal preference innit.
Do what suits you sir.

[Mr Moofo]

Interesting that your average Pro Enduro racer comes in about 770.

https://www.perpetualdisappointment.co. ... iders-use/

Kind of narrower than expected.
At least I can now go out with narrower bars and the cool kid not point and snigger !

[weeksy]

Keep us posted, I've trimmed a few times but currently closer to 790-800 at a guess.

[Mr Moofo]

Now at 780mm on all.
Will make some sacrificial bars 760 and see what they are like

[Ditchfinder]

I've got Yorkshireman's arms so 760mm is about as wide as I go, also find tying shoelaces a bit more of a struggle these days so tend to go for a bar with a bit of rise too

[porter_jamie]

You don't need to cut them to try just move everything inboard and see what it feels like. Assuming you have lock on grips.

[weeksy]

Most lock on grips are single ended nowadays

[millemille]

I've got Yorkshireman's arms.....