My Bars are too big...
- Thread starter Deadrider
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ya i got new bars and forgot to cut them down (i was in whistler so i was in a hurry to ride the djs that i had just crashed on haha) and i was like crap this is gonna be impossible to do x-ups and tables and whatnot, but once i got used to them it really wasn't any different than my shorter bars.
ride whatevers comfortable.. i run 24" wide on my dj bike.
i run 23.5" - narrow but i'm used to it. it works for me. xup and barspin no probs.
I agree ride whatevers comfortable for you, if they feel too wide, take off a little at a time. Personally i like my bars narrow, not sure what mine are at the moment though.
my bars feel pretty long on my bike, its tough to get my knees back on x-ups. I have been riding with my hands in more on the bars so I am thinking i will cut them down abit to make it easier while jumping.
man 25 is even to small........i ride 28in bars and still do x-ups and bunnyhop bars. my friend "guy" has extended 32" bars and still does any thing you could with 25'' bars. leave the bars at 25 and learn your tricks with those, you will get used to them.
hahha somebody pm LANDON about narrow bars according to Aaron over at match he is running them real narrow right now...
I want a response from him on how he can do this...I am so curious.
I want a response from him on how he can do this...I am so curious.
those bars look longer than the frame i nthat pic. 32 is crazy, but i want a set for my dh bike
Landon probably has his bars setup the same way as guy. There are 2" extensions placed at both ends of the bars. Pretty cool stuff, crazy though. Last night Guy threw a barspin with his, and was doing turndowns/etc all over. If he's there again tonight, I'll get some photographic evidence.
-james.
-james.
I just dont understand how 32"s are advantagous...I am not a style king or anything so i might not have room to talk but im just confused.
rennie
I know he runs them but that really doesnt mean anything, you can prob get a better position on the bike with shorter...
i run 22" or so
Wider bars provide greater leverage on the bike. Greater leverage means a less force is required to manuver the bike. If you've ridden a BMX with Slams (or any wide bars...) you know how light a touch the bike requires, and how much more a bike moves when you you really lay into it. The additional width also helps with stability. I noticed it most trying to manual through a roller section when I tried narrow bars....couldn't keep the bike in a straight line which wasn't a problem on my bike with wide bars. I'm just goint to guess the subtle corrections that I'm used to making wheren't sufficient enough with narrow bars.
I'm not saying that people who ride narrow bars are unstable, or that everyone should ride wide bars. I'm just trying to explain why someone would want to run wide bars.
Anyway, Guy wanted to match the feel of his 20" (with Slams) on his Fall Guy. He suggested a wider bar (32") might give him the same leverage on his Fall Guy that he's used to on his 20, so we modified some bars for him to try. It's an experiment based in a sound theory, and I'm impressed that he's confindent enough to try something new. So far he's stoked, and in this case that's all that matters. After riding his bike around a little, I could definately see myself on a similar set-up, on my FG and especially larger travel bikes. Soooooo much control and stability. FYI, a trail rider in the Seattle area is known for riding 36" wide bars on a 20"...extenstions welded onto his Slams.
I'm a little bummed about the "those bars look stuipid" comments. There is absolutely nothing stuipid about trying something new.
I'm not saying that people who ride narrow bars are unstable, or that everyone should ride wide bars. I'm just trying to explain why someone would want to run wide bars.
Anyway, Guy wanted to match the feel of his 20" (with Slams) on his Fall Guy. He suggested a wider bar (32") might give him the same leverage on his Fall Guy that he's used to on his 20, so we modified some bars for him to try. It's an experiment based in a sound theory, and I'm impressed that he's confindent enough to try something new. So far he's stoked, and in this case that's all that matters. After riding his bike around a little, I could definately see myself on a similar set-up, on my FG and especially larger travel bikes. Soooooo much control and stability. FYI, a trail rider in the Seattle area is known for riding 36" wide bars on a 20"...extenstions welded onto his Slams.
I'm a little bummed about the "those bars look stuipid" comments. There is absolutely nothing stuipid about trying something new.
Mine are ccut to 25.0 in and that's been perfect for the past 3 years.
I'm all for trying soemthing new but Landon ...
32" seriously who you trying to kid ... thoes bars loook stupid :biggrin:yeah im small though remember im only 13
if rennie does it, it must be the best thing to do. and that goes for everyone, not just rennie.
(in case you didnt catch it, that was sarcasm, as was my one-word first post.)
ps - i run stock width bars (read: don't really care that much)
here ya go......in the northwest, BIG BARS ARE THE SH!T.
