ATXZJ Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, AntonioGG said: It's almost 2 years now. Anyone that changed bars or width have updates? recently cut the wife's bars down on her XC bike from 750mm to 720mm and shortened the stem from 55 to 45mm. She said she's getting less wrist/shoulder pain and not as wary of tree gates as before. Park bike is still 760mm but she's having to wrangle a 35lb 180mm bike with them. Edited May 21, 2021 by ATXZJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 I remain at 760 for my trail FS and 720 for my SS. Basically there are almost no tree gates that I have to worry about, the 760 is tight in a few places but I can get by without breaking my flow. the 800mm bars seem to be too big, when I rode 780's I felt like I was hanging over my stem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natas1321 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 750 one two bikes, 760 on the other they all feel good. 780 was too wide for me and I kept clipping things. Sent from my moto g(7) supra using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xl_cheese Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I have tried wider bars a few times. I installed some 760 bars on my personal bike. I ended up with hand fatigue and pain. I reinstalled my old 720 bars and my hands were glad. I couldn't figure it out. Both bars had the exact same sweep and were angled the same way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 My Bronson is at 720 right now, and I like it. I tried 800 for a day, and it was miserable. Just an opinion, and to be honest I only gave it a few hours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 760 is the sweet spot for me. Plenty of control and gets through the tree gates fine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I gave my 800 bars a solid year before cutting them down…all the way to 790!I might cut them down again another 10mm. You can always cut more off, you can’t really add it back on as easily. I like them wide, I just need them fit between the treegates. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 This is extremely timely for me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 yup, saw that and realized once again that the SQLabs 12° on my bike for the past three years has no need for improvement. it works for me in ways that a sweepier or staight-er bar would not. YMMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I think I’ve made a garrote. Once I’m done if anyone wants to borrow it let me know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 I think I’ve made a garrote. Once I’m done if anyone wants to borrow it let me know. Nunchucks!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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