wide handle bar dilema (HELP)

[zed4130]

so 29 isnt so bad then dingo 

[Flying_fox]

Right I'm not one to go by rule books as some of you know.   But just so I can beat Humps to it here's the British cycling take on handle bar width:

4.14.2.1   Maximum width of handlebars on both standard bicycles and cruisers shall be 74 cm (29”).

[zed4130]

so i just get in there foxy 

[oberonspacefruit]

i like wide bars. i weld extra bits onto mine.

[darkersomeday]

"26 inch wide for years

always have always will,

wide bars feel more stable to me but too wide and i start feeling like its affecting my pull-up to hop,

theres alot of sense in what papa standard said about the shoulder/bar width,

down to personal preference really,

there was a kid at the park the other day with un-cut lumberjacks plus bar ends to make them wider! the kid was proper small though

your picture isnt that far off zed!

speaking of which, wheres the pic you promised me dude?
i'm forced to wear beards that he made me till i get a new one

[zed4130]

"26 inch wide for years

always have always will,

wide bars feel more stable to me but too wide and i start feeling like its affecting my pull-up to hop,

theres alot of sense in what papa standard said about the shoulder/bar width,

down to personal preference really,

there was a kid at the park the other day with un-cut lumberjacks plus bar ends to make them wider! the kid was proper small though

your picture isnt that far off zed!

speaking of which, wheres the pic you promised me dude?
i'm forced to wear beards that he made me till i get a new one

what pic do you want joe 

[darkersomeday]

a n s&m shield with d&s rather than s&m

or a cin city picture of me looking like a badass in s&m race gear

youre a gent!

[zed4130]

the SaM race gear thats black and grey ? i think ive got a pic of neil wood somewere in it   

[theRuler]

i always cut my bars so i get a straight pull

and if you are getting a straight pull at 29" then you are one wide motherfooker

also if you can get a straight (or near to) pull, then you can also get the "x"

cutting the bars to suit your shoulder width makes sense, but do what feels comfortable
there are no set rules here. trends and fashions are for the fence watchers. the actual riders set up their bikes for riding

[zed4130]

i always cut my bars so i get a straight pull

and if you are getting a straight pull at 29" then you are one wide motherfooker

also if you can get a straight (or near to) pull, then you can also get the "x"

cutting the bars to suit your shoulder width makes sense, but do what feels comfortable
there are no set rules here. trends and fashions are for the fence watchers. the actual riders set up their bikes for riding

as i usualy cut mine down to 26 , im going to cut these down to 27 kinda in between  i think comfort is important, thanks everyone for all your ideas ,   

[Mattdub]

27" sounds sensible Paul , I've always ridden bars around 28" wide .

I bought my Supercross 24" off a guy who'd cut the S&M cruiser bars down to something stupid like 24.5-25" , thing was a friggn' deathtrap because the front end had a mind of it's own and constantly felt as though it was going to tuck under kinda . Another 40 sovs spent at Alans for new S&M's 

[zed4130]

27" sounds sensible Paul , I've always ridden bars around 28" wide .

I bought my Supercross 24" off a guy who'd cut the S&M cruiser bars down to something stupid like 24.5-25" , thing was a friggn' deathtrap because the front end had a mind of it's own and constantly felt as though it was going to tuck under kinda . Another 40 sovs spent at Alans for new S&M's 

took it to work last night ,its much better with 27inch's   

[pickle]

27" sounds sensible Paul , I've always ridden bars around 28" wide .

I bought my Supercross 24" off a guy who'd cut the S&M cruiser bars down to something stupid like 24.5-25" , thing was a friggn' deathtrap because the front end had a mind of it's own and constantly felt as though it was going to tuck under kinda . Another 40 sovs spent at Alans for new S&M's 

   i haven't heard the term 'sovs' in ages mate!  brought a chuckle out of me that did!