Mountain Bike Handlebar Width Cross Country
Mountain bike handlebar geometry.
Mountain bike handlebar width cross country. Here s how wide we run our bars at mbr. A width of 530mm used to be the standard but as more extreme mountain biking styles have become more popular. What bar width is best for you. James 6ft 1in bar.
Standard stem length of 60mm is more in line with dedicated trail bikes or mountain bikes. Is it a cross country race bike or a trail bike or an enduro bike or a downhill bike. What width handlebar do people expect on a bike like this. Alan 5ft 11in bar width.
However current trends have pushed riders to use wider bars than ever before causing some riders to run handlebars that are flat out too wide. Handlebar width plays an important role in the way a bike fits and feels. Now that i ve covered the two extremes of cross country and downhill almost all other riding disciplines will find that a handlebar width in the 760 780 mm range will best suit them. What the bike company thinks it can sell.
Unfortunately you can t safely add width to a set that are too narrow to begin with. Danny 5ft 10in bar width. With the largest frames available this could nudge up to as much as 90mm. Read on for more advice about width selection.
The havoc 35 is 800mm wide and specifically designed for downhill. Easton s standard handlebars reach to 750mm the downhill havoc carbon or 711mm the all mountain haven whereas the new havoc. Different disciplines different handlebar widths. Cross country riders will usually prefer narrower bars compared to trail and downhill riders.
For xc bikes using a longer stem gets you in a better position on the bike to put out more power efficiently. Jamie 6ft 1in bar width. Which width is best for you. The best mountain bike handlebars.
3 thomson mtb carbon cross country handlebar 4 race face aeffect 35 10mm rise handlebar. Get some 780mm bars and experiment with grips. Naturally this will once again be heavily influenced by your own personal preferences and body type but this should act as a good general starting point.