Which Handlebar Width Should You Buy?

Which Handlebar Width Should You Buy? | Narrow VS Wide

2 роки тому

In recent years, professional and amateur cyclists alike have started riding with narrower handlebars on their road bikes. In theory, this should reduce your frontal area and make you more aerodynamic. But what affect does this have on other aspects of riding, like handling and control? In this video, Alex compares a few different handle bar widths to help you decide which is right for you!
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 209

@gcntech 2 роки тому

What width handlebars do you ride on your bike? Let us know in the comments below!

@bigryoonimilesbigathanwill1873 2 роки тому

380mm probs will go down to 360mm

@prestachuck2867 2 роки тому

40cm is my exact size. I rode and raced 42cm for years because it was just more comfortable. Went back down to 40cm for while. Tried 38, but suffered neck and shoulder pains even on short rides. Now back to 40cm non-flared drop bars on both road and gravel bikes.

@kuma_score7536 2 роки тому

I have 44CM bars but I want to go down to 40CM as I find narrow bars more comfortable on the road, theoretically 44CM should fit me the best but I've found that I far prefer 38-40CM on the road and 76-78CM off road. I think it just comes down to what you're used to and how you ride more then anything

@sasham6486 2 роки тому

38mm but they are too narrow for me and I am going to replace them soon. Since they are giving me neck and shoulder pain

@sasham6486 2 роки тому

oops I mean 31mm

@CliffeDuffield 2 роки тому

Before test, "narrow are fast, medium are comfortable, wide give control." After test, "narrow felt fast, medium felt comfortable, wide felt controlled."

@dingodoggy66 2 роки тому

Yeah I feel like this video could have been 15 seconds long 😏

@sasham6486 2 роки тому

@@dingodoggy66 true

@JariBegus 2 роки тому

@@dingodoggy66 The more I watch recent GCN videos, the more I come to this conclusion. At least this one's title matched its contents -- Lots of them just have one title but talk about something else entirely. Cue that 20 minute video on doing 100 km every day for a week, which ended up being a 20 minute protein shake advertisement.

@blantonator 2 роки тому

useless video

@alisafa2858 2 роки тому

I was waiting for some data tbh

@RudiDwiHartanto 2 роки тому

Alex is a great host for the tech channel. Love this guy, clear concise and speaking based on real world experience

@gcntech 2 роки тому

Thanks for the comment, Rudi! Appreciate the support!

@scottlstone 2 роки тому

I agree he is very articulate in his explanations

@RudiDwiHartanto 2 роки тому

@@scottlstone yes him and ollie b been covering the missing void since Jon Cannings left

@richardlouden666 2 роки тому

Surely you should get the width that is the best fit for you... Otherwise you'll end up with a load of hand pain and reach problems

@stinkyfungus 2 роки тому

Shoulder pain... too narrow Jack's up my shoulders something fierce

@crapiam1gamer747 2 роки тому

This is great info Alex I recently converted my old Carrera road bike into a bike packing/touring bike. It’s only eight speed so have gone triple front to get the gearing super low 28mil deep tread tyres for light off road riding. I got 42cm bars but I’ve been feeling for ages I would b better off with wider bars especially in canal and riverside rides, fir the stability. Thanks for the confirmation.

@PaulLangmead 2 роки тому

@@stinkyfungus Sore shoulders could be bar too high also... there are so many different factors that you really need to take an 'all else being equal' approach. All the bike fit info I've read seems to agree: most people are riding bars that are too wide for them.

@danthomas8674 2 роки тому

I like slightly wider bars. They look amazing as I'm flying over the top of them whenever a car pulls out in front of me...

@joeenglert 2 роки тому

44 on my road bike...and I'm pretty small but i love the expansion of my chest and the fact that when I stand up I get more torque

@charlesblithfield6182 2 роки тому

Keep this presenter. He knows what he’s talking about and has a friendly manner that works with the content.

@matyourin 2 роки тому

You should also consider, that for longer tours with your bike it is easier to fit handlebar bags to a wider bar...

@gcntech 2 роки тому

Good point!

@crapiam1gamer747 2 роки тому

Nice tip @matyourin, jus the info I need 👍🏾

@jetBlue_83 2 роки тому

I use flared bars; 35 on the hoods, 40 in the drops. Comfortable, and fast!

@shmee. 2 роки тому

Enve bars? I use exactly the same and love them

@jetBlue_83 2 роки тому

@@shmee. yes!

@Tgiles13 2 роки тому

36cm on my track bike. Used to have 42cm on the roadie, went to a 38cm and feel more comfortable.

@bumckfszful 2 роки тому

I love this ORBEA!

@lennartschmidt5385 2 роки тому

Love my Orbeas too😃

@martinandersson5833 2 роки тому

Great video! Thanks Alex. Been thinking of changing to a narrower bar. Got a 44cm wide bar and it just feels a little too wide and at times clumsy for my needs.

@MaxwellStarr 2 роки тому

I have broad shoulders and more interested in comfort over speed, found the 44cm flared bars on my Gravel more comfortable than the stock 42's on my Roadie. I tried a set of 46's but felt like they were too wide, installed a set of 44's and quite happy with them after a couple weeks.

@Likelybiking 2 роки тому

I have the Curve Walmer bars on my gravel bike. 60cm at the hoods and 75cm at the drops. I love them!!! I did also shorten my stem.

@phoenixrerising 2 роки тому

Fun fact: Nairo Quintana uses a 'wider than shoulder handlebar'. It helps him to open up his chest while climbing out of the saddle and the increased drag doesn't bother him because he always has some teammates nearby to shelter him from the wind on the flat sections.

@leomaduro8661 2 роки тому

I have seen a lot of races in Latin America, and many climbers there use wider bars because of the handling on the steep sections. Some say that it gives them the feeling of having more leverage when the speed drops in the uphill bends and they are on slightly too tough gears.

@robertwiley7744 2 роки тому

I must say, I’m from Florida, but the weather for this episode looks divine! Especially compared to all the other recent GCN videos.

@sventice 10 місяців тому

Great video; love Alex as a presenter. I think the best width for handlebars is the one that most closely matches your shoulder width, especially if you're going to be riding for several hours. I'm a medium-height, fairly scrawny person (i.e., built like a stereotypical road cyclist). My current bike was fitted stock with 44cm bars, which is way too wide for most people who don't play rugby, but I was reluctant to change them because I was worried about control on dirt. After suffering neck and shoulder pain on longer rides once too often, in desperation I switched to 40cm bars, and, surprise, they are WAY more comfortable. I have not experienced any appreciable loss of control in any situation with the new narrower bars. Unless you're just a big, wide-shouldered lad, or doing full-on mountain biking, I don't think anything over 42cm is a good idea if you're trying to ride for longer than two hours at a stretch.

@rollinrat4850 2 роки тому

I'm an average 6' tall skinny guy. I ride mostly bad pavement and rough trails, even on my steel road bikes. I enjoy more comfort, better breathing, most importantly, best control and handling of the bike with at least 46cm bars. That's the narrowest I'd buy for decades. I started using dirt drops the last few years. There's lots of new shapes to ease pressure on your wrists and get more comfortable on long rides. My favorite roadish/touring bars are 48cm Nitto Noodles. My favorite offroad bars are 56cm Ritchey Venturemax. Both these bars have a bit of backsweep which really eased pain on my ski injured wrists. Bars this wide are going to require much shorter stems and a much higher position to handle the rough stuff well. These bars are also designed to ride primarily in the hooks, where you have lowest cg, most leverage and control, as well as best leverage on the brake levers. Riding on the hoods is NOT a secure hand position on rough terrain. The other positions are only good for resting or changing up your position to stretch occasionally. I have so much leverage and control, I can ride my skinny tire 'cross bike through rock gardens, trials style. As far as 'cross, monstercross, dirt touring, gravel and drop bar mtb are concerned I throw out many of the roadie fit rules and aero silliness. They don't have any relevance and they just don't work offroad. Comfort and control is whats most important on long grueling rides.

@ericpmoss 2 роки тому

Changing bar width also changes effective reach. Did you notice anything about how stretched out you felt?

@tpalfini Рік тому

if you decrease stem by 1cm you can keep same reach as 2cm wider bar, at least that is the general principle

@Hunterthepunter126 2 роки тому

I had 42mm handlebar and shoulder pain was troubling me a lot. Switched to my shoulder width of 40mm and problem solved. I think GCN advise to use any size that is not ergonomic is totally absurd.

@stinkyfungus 2 роки тому

This. My bike came with a 42. I'm a big guy across the shoulders I run a 46 enve srs - so much more comfortable.

@KaijuAlert 2 роки тому

Some riders can switch sizes without pain or discomfort.

@grimp53 2 роки тому

42mm seems a bit narrow indeed I'd go for 40cm instead.

@jdickens111 2 роки тому

I prefer a 42cm bar for my road bike and slightly wider, 44cm, for my gravel bike. As you mentioned the slightly wider bar gives me a bit more stability and the 42 is there for comfort on the longer road rides.

@bobfoster687 Рік тому

Ollie recently did a wind tunnel test that showed narrower bars had minimal effect on drag.

@jimbrittain2617 2 роки тому

Alex, this is a great video. Effective analysis married with authentic insight from a real rider. These films are great.

@gcntech 2 роки тому

Cheers, Jim! Glad you enjoyed it!

@brendanerskine4158 2 роки тому

Use 40cm on my roadie and experiemented with 38 on my commuter bike but found I lost too much leverage off the seat whilst on the hoods. Especially when taking off from the lights. Went back to 40.

@rttm 2 роки тому

Mine are traditional round bend, shallow, flared, 40cm wide bars. I hope I described them right. Anyways. I would like you to explain the curve of bend and stuff more. There are so many types. Did I call it right, when I said "traditional round bend" It's when it's when the drop has even curvature for bend.. like with non changing radius on every point at bend. I like that more. It seems that it's easier to get hods on right point on that round bend. My bike had with non round bend drops and then I had so difficult to get hoods on right place. When I tilted hoods upward to hold comfortable from hoods. I could not reach the brake levers from drops. If I tilted/rotated whole handlebar in stem, the hoods got too high(I had already all spacers out below stem) And also the ends of drops pointing too much downward. But after I replaced handlebar with round bend handlebar. I got it pretty comfortable. Now I can ride also on hoods pretty comfortably.. ^_^

@KenSmith-bv4si 2 роки тому

Just so you know Alex , I'm so jealous of your Zipp wheels which are back ordered till the end of time.

@yumyumhungry 2 роки тому

There's a trend in bikepacking where people are using >50cm dropbars on an mtb style frame for low speed handling with high trail, and having the space to fit a big front roll. The panorama cycles Taiga EXP comes specced with 52cm dropbars out of the box.

@The1trueDave 2 роки тому

I pretty much just put my arms straight out in front of me and that points to a 42 or 44 bar. My dad has this old 'supermarket special' road bike which came with something like a 38 and whenever I used to borrow it you could definitely tell! I imagine the 36cm bars might bring your arms in to the point where breathing feels constricted (unless you consciously bend your elbows out Froome-style!) and I should think sprinting on the drops feels weird too (if you are used to 42-44 I mean)...

@jamesong2672 Рік тому

I do not think a narrower bar would restrict any breathing. Those on TT bike would have suffocated. 😆

@andyjonathan2486 2 роки тому

One of the most useful aspect of a narrower bar for me is navigating a tight crit race; when bumping shoulders and fitting through tight gaps, a wider bar can hook onto another riders’ wrist or bar and cause a crash.

@ltrtg13 2 роки тому

On my road bike I used to run 44cm bars. I have recently changed then to 42cm riser drop gravel bars. Now I used to them. They feel great. When I first fitted them and got out the saddle. For 3 seconds they scared the s*** out of me. The second time I was out the saddle about the same as normal. If I remember correctly I had been using my mountain bike quite a bit. So going from 760cm riser bars to 42cm drop bars was quite a shock to the system.

@philiphumphrey1548 2 роки тому

Being a mountain biker and used to 60cm + bar length, I find it harder to breathe properly on a road bike with narrow handlebars. Also I feel in control with wide handlebars, narrow bars feel more "twitchy" than I would like.

@artt3231 2 роки тому

Had a 42 from stock… then went to 40… now going to 38 on my new ride as I always found myself naturally going to the middle of the bar… feels most comfortable, for me… such a personal thing so critical to give them all a try at least on a 4 hour ride… just to be sure 😉

@ZeroCool-vn9bd 2 роки тому

Same

@scottlstone 2 роки тому

But who will lend out a variety of bars to test? I guess you could buy a few different sizes of cheaper Aluminium then once settled on the width then go for Carbon in that size, but that could pose another problem as Carbon feels different to Aluminium?

@artt3231 2 роки тому

@@scottlstone Yes, this is always the tricky point.. and bike shops, like in the good old days, aren't always in a position to loan you the different sizes needed as no spares, or fear you then go buy online?... Not the most sustainable to buy a few in alu just for the sizing... Check with local road cycling groups, Facebook... But if you can't borrow one, than purchase of a cheap one will be critical! I wouldn't focus too much on feel difference (carbon vs alu) as your main objective, at this very first stage, is more around your physical mechanics (posture, comfort, etc.) than difference between the two... Carbon is known to handle vibrations better than aluminum (but GCN probably has a video on that :D)... Good luck!

@scottlstone 2 роки тому

@@artt3231 I don’t think I’d even ask my LBS, I tend to only visit them to see some latest tech, I do all my mechanicals myself and I usually buy direct sale. I want to support them and would hate to see them disappear from the High St but I wouldn’t be cheeky enough to ask them. Anyway I know my size handlebar width (between two sizes) and it kind of depends on the reach length and stem on what I go for. That said I’d absolutely love to test a number of bars, I just need that lottery win!

@ZioComposite Рік тому

Interesting Art, curious, what size bike do you ride? My bike is size 54 and also came with 42 wide handlebars but also gravitate towards the middle/top or lower on the control

@Dragon1165 2 роки тому

Love the bike.. I'll take it when you're done with this test

@marekkozub8957 2 роки тому

Conclusions are, what I've expected them to be. I'm using 39 cm bar, that came with my bike. It feels twitchy sometimes, but very nimble.

@jeroenbraak3492 2 роки тому

Hi, can you do a video on flared bars? I'm thinking on putting them on my gravel bike but I don't know much about it besides that I think they are now comfortable.

@lfoster7601 2 роки тому

With reasonably wide shoulders (48" chest), I tend towards the bigger bars. I rode 46s for many years, and still have them on 3 of my bikes, but have now gone down to 44s when replacing. They "feel" narrow when swapping from the 46s (which are uber comfortable). TT bike has 42s. That feels stupidly narrow and unstable. I guess it's all in the shoulder width. SO screw fast / comfy / control and get them correctly sized to your shoulders.

@danlev6927 2 роки тому

Mount your Brifters straight to your steering tube. More aero, saves weight and money.

@markbooth6745 2 роки тому

You should ride what, comfy and suits you. 👍

@tomhiscox9683 2 роки тому

Important to compensate change of bar width by adjusting stem length to keep a similar fit and feel. If increasing bar width by 2cm then decrease stem by 1cm Also take into account reach on different bar designs and check how the manufacturer actually measures bar width, is it Centre to Centre of outside hood to hood measurement. I use a 460mm bar with a 90mm stem on a gravel bike, 400mm and 130mm combo on one bike, 420/120 on my main bike and 780/30 on my MTB but do enjoy experimenting with different widths.

@glenngoysens8372 Рік тому

I'm not sure why that would be the case. Imagine you have a 40 cm bar and your arms are straight... Let's say you have 70cm long arms... So the "reach" from your shoulders to the handlebars is 70cm... Now let's swap to a 42cm bar. According to Pythagoras, we know that the new reach from shoulder to handlebar is now sqrt(70*70-1*1) = 69,99. It has barely changed. Sure, your hand position might be a tiny bit different as well. But by no means it will be a a 1cm stem change for a 2cm bar width change.

@bobfoster687 Рік тому

@@glenngoysens8372Math!

@KenSmith-bv4si 2 роки тому

#AskGCNTech , Which handle bar and stem combination(alloy or carbon) offer more noise or vibration cancelation, that comes through them on rough or corse road surface's.

@veggiem0nster 2 роки тому

That car at 4:42 looked like it was coming straight for you, gave me a mild heart attack! 😱

@MrJx4000 2 роки тому

I was thinking the same thing. If that were here in Panama City, he'd be flattened like a you-know-what ;-)

@BeefPCC 2 роки тому

Could you suggest few compagnie make flair handle bare for gravel bike? Thanks

@neil78 2 роки тому

I'm using a 46 Salsa Cowchipper with some flare for rough roads. I have a somewhat wider shoulder. If I had to do it again since there is a good amount of flare I might try a 44 although I have no discomfort with the 46.

@yeshwanthpalle7314 8 місяців тому

Hey my shoulders are 50cm wide. I'm suffering from poor endurance on the left side. Shoulder and rhomboid pain like hell. I currently use a 42 cm bar with a basic handlebar tape. Should I consider switching to a surly riser bar with 45cms width?

@ChrisLoew 2 роки тому

bike packing wide bars allow for bag up front mounted to the bars, ideally a wider bar helps with more compatibility for larger gear.

@incidentshappen 2 роки тому

gravel bike came with a 42cm flared Easton bar set. My bike fitter had me get off the jig and swapped something but didn't tell me what. turns out he took off the 42 bar to a 40 and it immediately felt more comfortable from my hands thru shoulders and back. No looking back for me after that. I didn't see much use for the flared ends anyway.

@jamesmckenzie3532 2 роки тому

Flared bars on a gravel bike are for added control when going downhill. If you are not having issues, I wouldn't swap.

@JoopLammerts 2 роки тому

I love to ride to a bar, does that count?

@oscarmarfori613 2 роки тому

In Europe you’ll have alot of options for that kind of a setup, but in my country i can only buy what is available in the store, i bought a criterium type of a bar once before bcoz its the only one available and that bar is so uncomfortable for road biking that it gives me the creeps every-time i remember it.

@ltrtg13 2 роки тому

Alex I thought you said the 46cm bars were super wide. PNW do a gravel bar with is 520cm wide. How would this one feel on the bike?

@zzhughesd 2 роки тому

Narrow bars makes a sub 6 kilo bike twitchy as hell, I ride narrow now as integrated bars are 250 quid and came with a 40 my used light emonda; think we're all likely best as blokes on a 42-44 don't know, took quite bit adjustment deal with a 40, even now feels almost too narrow

@tpalfini Рік тому

I ride 42s on my road bike but just ordered a gravel bike with 44s with flare for the control issue.

@louisstevens7010 2 роки тому

You should do I video on how many watts/ how much faster are turned in hoods

@ukestjohn 2 роки тому

At 162cm and 55kg., its 36cm for me. Been riding this size since 1985. I use 42's on my gravel/touring bike.

@WanganRacer5 2 роки тому

What about flared bars vs non flared bars?

@imnothere202 2 роки тому

Me, an intellectual: 780mm wide downhill MTB handle bars on a road bike

@davidziemelis1593 2 роки тому

810 mm 😩

@PaulLangmead 2 роки тому

@@davidziemelis1593 good tail wind and you wouldn't even need to pedal...

@brosettastone7520 Рік тому

By road bike do you mean fixed gear/single speed?

@Matvey. 2 роки тому

I have 44cm handlebars on my all-road bike and i`m happy with it.

@thelionskiln 2 роки тому

I personally like my gravel bike to have a slighter wider 42 and road bike 40.

@bugboy152000 2 роки тому

#GCNTech 42mm every day for me. I've ridden 44, 42 and 38. 42 offers the best handling for me. Bike just feels responsive and fast.

@cocorocks88 2 роки тому

42mm?!? Dan Bigham is that you?... :P

@kasimovskibiketeam 2 роки тому

Pure road bike - 42, gravel (with additional road wheelset for trainings and lite tourism) - 44, but if pure gravel - i want 46

@stryderman2167 Рік тому

What make and model of bars was used for the video?

@markj.a351 2 роки тому

I have quite wide shoulders and still wish I went with narrower bars (went 42). Aim is to allign my wrists so they aren't twisted on the hoods.

@knightshintingpeter7246 2 роки тому

How about the gravel drop bar width???

@ZeroCool-vn9bd 2 роки тому

38 on my road bike for about 15 years now, 780 on the DH also for about 15 years, 740 on the Enduro.

@jontylewis7301 2 роки тому

The presenters are positively glowing in these recent videos ;)

@hugobci 2 роки тому

I use 46cm handlebar in my 2006 lemond. It is so comfy

@jeremystig98 2 роки тому

I have noticed that climbing and sprinting out of the saddle is easier with wider bars. I wouldnt go narrower than 400mm.

@CarlForde 2 роки тому

looks like a great place for a bike ride :-)

@gilgermesch 2 роки тому

#askgcntech when handle bars with flared drops, do the drops still offer an aero advantage, or is that advantage negated by the increased width in the drops?

@danlev6927 2 роки тому

It's still going to be more aero on the drops. The flares will be marginally less aero than regular drops but it's the position of your torso and head that's giving you the big aero advantage.

@allenjay896 Рік тому

Anyone knows what stem he using? I need that stem

@WalterBooth-sl9sk 8 місяців тому

It went together easily in less than an hour. ukposts.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Make sure the front fork is forward or the pedals will hit the front tire. Tires are both a little soft so it needs air before I ride it. The rear wheel didn't come with a clamp regular bolts hold it on. The front had the clamp. No scratches out of box. Rims are a little off with a slight wobble. They could have spent more time with the spoke tool fixing the run out. So far out of the box I'm happy with it. I did replace the pedals with a nice aftermarket set. After riding it a bit my A$$ is a bit sore so I ordered another seat. Overall I'm nearly 60 and didn't ride a bike in 30 years. I like my new 29" Schwinn. It will be used for casual rides with my friend.

@Pensivata 2 роки тому

I use 48 cms, Nitto Noodle. Wide, yes, but I still do fast times. Really comfortable - lots of power input. And if you want to get an aerodynamic shape - its easy - just pull your elbows in, and a keep low profile. I'm willing to bet I'm as aero as many people on their 26 cms.. And I definitely feel an advantage uphill - great for honking - saves energy, more power efficient.

@stephenevans684 Рік тому

Very much satisfied with the product .

@DavidMunson 11 місяців тому

Here I am on 36cm bars wondering where I can get some of those 27cm bars 😬

@Taz86 2 роки тому

How does one measure bar width? I'm pretty sure my stock bars are 44's but I feel like 40 or 42 might be better for me based on how I ride

@johns3106 2 роки тому

Depending on the brand, bars are measured center-center or outside-outside at the end of the drops. As stated, traditional sizing is to pick the bar that is approximately as wide as your shoulders.

@bubblesezblonde 2 роки тому

Ape-hanger, sting-ray style with streamers are preferred but I am poor ;so will have to settle for my carbon drops on the crossbike.

@tinobommelino3376 2 роки тому

I am very tall and have quite broad shoulders. I should be using a 48cm bar. But they normally don’t make all models this wide. So I stay with my little 44cm. Which is alright. I would never go narrower than that though.

@davidli3582 2 роки тому

Whatever comes with the bike. I got 42cm and 44cm and I like the 44 more. I'd totally try the 46cm if road bars weren't such a pain in the ass to install.

@scottlstone 2 роки тому

Do it once get the hang, do it twice get faster, do it three times you become an expert! Don’t let it put you off as you won’t maximise your riding if you don’t hone your controls/setup and when you find that sweet spot you’ll know it instantly.

@nopaynenoparty 2 роки тому

I assume people sometimes use narrower bars when riding in cities and filtering through packed traffic.

@AtibaQuildan 2 роки тому

I'm not sure if that test was really fair. If you change your bar width you are effectively changing your reach which completly changes the charactics and fit of the bike. It would be simular to changing your crank length without changing your saddle height.

@scottlstone 2 роки тому

Narrow bars/tighter tuck may be faster but if you’re not a 20 something and insanely flexible then your in for a whole lot of pain!

@Darsithis 2 роки тому

Slow-mo bar swap to that music was basically bike tech porn and I loved it

@pierrelezan 2 роки тому

i miss the tests with more chart and number, with tests like the egg slaloming in the video to compare with flat handlebars

@tomgruitt6563 2 роки тому

I have a 44, as that's what fits my shoulders. Simple.

@tobycolin6271 2 роки тому

I run 44s to but I shortened my stem to make the reach correct.we’ve been putting our hands to get her on the tops for ever I think tappi won a few classics in this position.

@tomaszzytkiewicz1992 Рік тому

If my shoulders are 43cm wide can i get 38cm handlebar ?

@deabreu.tattoo 2 роки тому

no control for wind changes? man, I miss Emma Poole....

@diegoleiva7242 2 роки тому

I don't know how wide my handlebars are, I think they're 44 but they're definitely not narrow. I tried an 80s road bike with what I think was a 38-40 and I hated how twitchy it was, didn't suit me physically at all. I like em wide.

@Marrawi01 2 роки тому

But how come u did aluminum bars what about carbon bars like i have??

@KaushikNSanji 2 роки тому

Whenever I see Alex, it feels slightly that he looks more like Novak Djokovic to me!

@martagora7718 Рік тому

How much does the bike itself weigh?

@sasham6486 2 роки тому

My handlebars are 31mm and they are slightly too narrow

@rodrigomoriki 2 роки тому

Great presenter!

@lebraun7506 2 роки тому

46cm, Its very comfortable for me.

@jaimelopez8539 8 місяців тому

That's for your aide, can you tell me how told are you please. All my best Jimmy

@cocorocks88 2 роки тому

Had a 44 as standard, my height dictates a larger size frame but then I'm also a skinny git, changed to a 40 and felt 10 times more comfortable. Not sure why the bike industry assumes that if you're 6ft 2" tall you must be built like a rugby player!

@stinkyfungus 2 роки тому

My 56cm emonda had a 42cm bar on it. Changed it out for a 46 so much more comfortable.

@jenniferthomas3875 2 роки тому

Although narrow handle bars are a few grams lighter and technically lower your co-effeicient of drag, you can do those 2 things way better if you just throw away the handlebars and hold it by the stem. Look, if you have wide shoulders, if you spend a few hours riding with narrow bars, you will FEEL what a dumb idea narrow bars are. A good bike shop will measure the width of your shoulders and install handlebars that FIT you when you purchase a bicycle.