Road Bike Handlebar Width Guide

The evolution of mountain bike handlebar width.

Road bike handlebar width guide. If you re currently riding 44cm bars and would like a little free speed consider moving to. Amongst other things this included narrow handlebars. Trek does not sell trade or rent your personal data to third parties. All you need to know about e bikes.

Then find out how you want your handlebar to be measured. Because mountain biking evolved from road bikes they initially borrowed a lot of bike design concepts. If you ve been around mountain biking for a while then you know what a radical change it has been when it comes to handlebar width. Bars vary in widths between narrow around 36cm to a very wide 46cm.

A complete guide to road bike handlebars. Best road bike mirrors. For example if your shoulder measurement is 38 cms you need a 40 cm. Try and match the width of the bars to the width of your shoulders.

Handlebar width can have an impact on your aerodynamic drag too. If the handlebar you want to use is measured from the inside edge to the other inside edge just add 2 cms to your shoulder measurement to get the right size. This information may be used for marketing purposes by trek bicycle its subsidiaries its affiliate trek travel llc and your local dealers. Again it s key to work with a fitter to get the right shape and.

Eddie o dea founder of 55 nine performance a training and bike fit center in atlanta ga says the rule of thumb is your ac joint to ac joint width should match your center to center width on the handlebar but like anything that s a rule of thumb we use as a starting point. When choosing road bike handlebars your first consideration should be getting the correct width. By submitting this form you consent to sending the above information to trek bicycle which will be stored in the united states. 2 ways to measure road handlebar.

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