Hello everyone, Been doing some research on Roadbike handlebar width (long Michigan winters ) and would like to know that everyone is using and why. My bike (Trek – Emonda) came with an standard 44 C-C alloy bars and I purchased a 40 C-C Zipp Carbon (even though the fitter told me to keep the 44 C…

Stock 42 felt huge. Went to 40…still big. Will be going to 38. Geared 38. Single speed 40 double wrapped.

I an thinking that I might double wrap my track bike bars as well. I’m still a roadie that likes to ride the (non-existent) hoods but the bars are pretty narrow where my hands tend to fall. Double wrap, at least from the “hoods” back may do the trick. Have to experiment a little before putting on th…

It’s nice…the outside is still ~40 but once you get on top or in the drops it kinda changes to a 38. Bit weird but good. :+1:

My bike came with 40 stock. I’m a smaller guy and wouldn’t see any reason to go larger. I just installed 3T Aeronova LTD bars last week and so far I absolutely love them. I thought I ordered 38s but actually got 40s. I wanted 38s because they go from 38 on the hoods to 40 at the drops. I thought tha…

Long reach bars with long ramps help this on a track bike too. Bars like the 3t Aeronova, which I much prefer over proper hoods anyway.

[image] cstepanek: 3t Aeronova I’m thinking about a bar upgrade too. he 3T aer a bit out my price range but maybe something similar.

40 c-c on road bike on a 110 stem (with 6 degree flare to drops, no flare feels weird) and 42 c-c on a 100 stem on my CX bike. All parts of the puzzle of making a bike fit and handle. Pretty sure if had a larger road frame and shorter stem I would want wider bars. One of the many reasons I droppe…

15 posts deep and we are only just now mention stem length! Boombang above mentions stem length which is something to consider when changing bar width, going to a narrower bar will reduce reach so you might need a longer stem to keep similar reach. I rode 42cm forever until getting a bike fit which…

It works out differently for everyone, hence different options existing. I’ve seen lots of guys come through my shop with super narrow bars because they want to be aero, but it forces their elbows out actually increasing their frontal area.

Roadbike Handlebar Width (What are you using and why?)

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AlphaDogCycling January 4, 2019, 3:18pm 13

38cm on my road bike, because that fits me & feels best

40cm on my gravel bike for a little extra leverage / control

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Roadbike Handlebar Width (What are you using and why?)

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