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    Thinking bullhorn bars may be better for. Any one use them?
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    Like you I find the drops uncomfortable on the neck and shoulders, I also go numb in one shoulder - but that is a nerve problem and happens whatever. Only go in the drops on some downhill.
    Don't roll with a pig in poo. You get covered in poo and the pig likes it.

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    I do a lot of climbing on the bike. Mainly short , sharp stuff but seldom am I in the drops. That is is reserved for longer descents or for putting the power down on the flat i.e. situations when you need an aero advantage.
    I've got straight bars on my 29er but I had to take an inch or so off them as they were just too wide so that's another consideration it you are thinking of changing.
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    I've just had my handle bars changed as was in agony just holding on the tops.

    Supposedly my bike was too big for me and I my arms were far too stretched out.

    I do have long legs and a shorter body. Maybe a female thing?

    Now need to ride it to see if it has worked!

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    What is the reasoning behind massively wide bars?

    Back in the day we shortened bars to ridiculously short widths

    I still ride with narrow bars

    Quote Originally Posted by PeteS View Post
    I do a lot of climbing on the bike. Mainly short , sharp stuff but seldom am I in the drops. That is is reserved for longer descents or for putting the power down on the flat i.e. situations when you need an aero advantage.
    I've got straight bars on my 29er but I had to take an inch or so off them as they were just too wide so that's another consideration it you are thinking of changing.

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    Man up!!

    Quote Originally Posted by millipede View Post
    I've just had my handle bars changed as was in agony just holding on the tops.

    Supposedly my bike was too big for me and I my arms were far too stretched out.

    I do have long legs and a shorter body. Maybe a female thing?

    Now need to ride it to see if it has worked!

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    Monday nights!

    Come along - as long as you'll wait for me


    Quote Originally Posted by brett View Post
    What is the reasoning behind massively wide bars?

    Back in the day we shortened bars to ridiculously short widths

    I still ride with narrow bars

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    Quote Originally Posted by brett View Post
    Monday nights!

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    You're talking to yourself now.
    Last edited by millipede; 28-06-2022 at 10:39 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by brett View Post
    Man up!!
    There were lots of men at the bike shop.

    Many in Lycra.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by brett View Post
    What is the reasoning behind massively wide bars?

    Back in the day we shortened bars to ridiculously short widths

    I still ride with narrow bars
    Absolutely no idea! I guess on a MTB you need more control which you'd get from wider bars but some are just ridiculous.
    On the road bike, I've always stuck to basically a comfortable shoulder width and that suits me fine. I don't need an aero tuck!
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