I've been reading in places that a wider bar is better for downhill. Any truth to this?
From an article I was reading:
Would going to a wider bar (Let's say 30" to 31") really help my riding? Would it buy me longer on the saddle? But what about tight, technical stuff? Other then the obvious clipping a bar on a tree, would the extra inches give me too much leverage?
Its the story of my life, always wishing for 3" more...
From an article I was reading:
Right now I am on a 28" Funn Fatboy. At the end of a big day of riding my hands hurt, my back is jacked, but that might just be due to being out of shape and not having had a Whistler to ride for the past few years.As an instructor, Im constantly trying to work on getting riders in the proper position on their bikes. One of the best things Ive done for my own riding is to get bars that fit my body properly. Now when I look back at old pictures and video of myself, Im surprised I was able to ride as well as I was with standard width bars. Having bars which are too narrow force the riders elbows in and put a lot of pressure into the shoulders when braking, which keeps the riders center of gravity too high in their body. Within minutes of changing to wider bars, I could feel the changes I was able to make as a result. Riding in what I call the throne position has always been a goal of mine, and getting bars that fit me properly made an immediate difference to my body position, which not only made me feel faster and better positioned, but also gave me greater control due to the leverage they provide. - Simon Lawton
Would going to a wider bar (Let's say 30" to 31") really help my riding? Would it buy me longer on the saddle? But what about tight, technical stuff? Other then the obvious clipping a bar on a tree, would the extra inches give me too much leverage?
Its the story of my life, always wishing for 3" more...