Bar Width

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flag Rikity
Posted: Jun 24, 2010 at 15:13 Quote
What are you cats running? Right now I'm running the 710mm(28 inches?) Funn Full On's but I'm thinking of going up to some 30 inchers. Your thoughts?
flag THE-REMEDY
Posted: Jun 24, 2010 at 16:34 Quote
im running atlas fr's and i love them, i have a set cut down to 29" and a set at 31"
flag haydendmorrison
Posted: Jun 25, 2010 at 9:02 Quote
My thoughts would be, do what you want. If you feel like you want wider bars when you ride then do it. If you don't like them then cut them down. It's all presonal preference so really just do what you want Razz
flag PlumStick13-Magnus
Posted: Jun 26, 2010 at 2:08 Quote
i run 785 atlas. i love the feel of them. my mate runs some super skinny bars and i just cant get on with them. for me, the wider the bar, the more control you have. thinking about getting some 800mm flats!
flag THE-REMEDY
Posted: Jun 26, 2010 at 7:45 Quote
800mm flats might be a lil crazy... but then again the atlas is pretty crazy with it super low rise and width
flag voltagerider
Posted: Jun 26, 2010 at 8:35 Quote
haydendmorrison wrote:
My thoughts would be, do what you want. If you feel like you want wider bars when you ride then do it. If you don't like them then cut them down. It's all presonal preference so really just do what you want Razz

+1
flag Danielsaunders95
Posted: Jul 27, 2010 at 11:58 Quote
Im running boobars that ive cut down to 760mm. feel absolutely perfect. (btw i'm about 6' if that helps)
flag dannyweiland
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Posted: Jul 27, 2010 at 16:41 Quote
i run answer pro taper 780mm (like 31 inches) with 1/2 inch rise and i love them.
flag anotherreece
Posted: Jul 27, 2010 at 17:59 Quote
I'm running some element nickle wide flat bars, if i remember they're 785 mm wide.
flag Tmackstab
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Posted: Jul 27, 2010 at 18:46 Quote
how tall you are is a huge factor in how wide a bar you should run.
flag jpv2008
Posted: Jul 27, 2010 at 18:47 Quote
I read somewhere that if you measure your shoulders and add 2 inches that will be your ideal bar width.
flag eakonee
Posted: Jul 27, 2010 at 20:05 Quote
i'm 163 cm.
with same bike.
RaceFace Diabolus 710 for AM>mini DH.
Sunline V1 745 for DH race.
Dabomb Apache 745 for Jump.
flag THE-REMEDY
Posted: Jul 27, 2010 at 20:19 Quote
all mtn/freeride- atlas fr 785
DH- atlas fr 785
dj- atlas fr's at 740

i love those bars
flag wizzley-crisps
Posted: Jul 27, 2010 at 20:30 Quote
I'm 6 foot 1 and I cut my bars to 25 inches. Matches up to my shoulders just shy one inch.
flag Tmackstab
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Posted: Jul 28, 2010 at 13:49 Quote
wow thats short, im 6'4" and i jumped on my buddies demo with the factory 27" bars and they felt super skinny, yours are 2" less? Whatever is comfortable for you is all that matters at the end of the day i guess. Is that on your dj or dh bike?
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