cyclocross bar width. What width are you running

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Permalink Reply by L Peters on September 13, 2009 at 11:27am

I say go wide for cross. I think it helps a bit with stability and leverage on the climbs.

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Permalink Reply by icolquhoun on September 13, 2009 at 2:38pm

i use 42 on the road bikes and fixed gear and recently went from 40 to 44 on the SS cx bike......WHAT A DIFFERENCE,
the leverage and control gained by switching to wider bars is incredible

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Permalink Reply by DaveB on September 14, 2009 at 7:20am

I run the same width bar on both road and cx bikes.

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Permalink Reply by Tim on September 14, 2009 at 9:07pm

Ride what feels right to you. That's the only guideline that really matters.

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Permalink Reply by Carl Ring on September 15, 2009 at 4:03am

For cross, wide is right. Better control and better breathing when you're going full gas. For the record I run 40cm on the road and 42cm on the cyclocross bikes

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Permalink Reply by GeWilli on September 15, 2009 at 7:06am

run the narrowest bars possible on the road bike, and the widest ones on cross...

i've got a set of 46 Bontrager Race Lites that i really like... i'd be happier going wider in the same bend, but then I'm also 6'6"

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Permalink Reply by ross on September 15, 2009 at 7:43am

cool, I used to ride 42's on the road and when I moved to 44's I instantly felt better. Guess I'll stick to my oval concept R701 44's then

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