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[Andeh]

This. It doesn't come into play most of the time, but there are scenarios where it can matter. There are a few tight, steep bermy switchbacks on our local trails where I am able to lean the bike over so far that my bottom hand is literally in the grass of the uphill side of the corner. When I see...

[Andeh]

Running too wide of bars limits how far over you can lean the bike over. If you think about it, the rider leans their body over a certain amount, but the bike even more. If the bars are wider and the hands are at the ends of them (and arm length remains fixed), the rider can't push the low side bar...

[Andeh]

Good on you for that. I hate renting size medium bikes with 800mm bars, and not being able to do anything about it. Even if I choke up my hands a bunch on the grips, it's not the same as actually running narrower bars when you're used to having the edge of your hands right on the edge of the grip...

[Andeh]

I'm 5'8", proportionate arms to height, and run 760 on all my bikes. 35mm rise bars and a 6mm rise 40mm long stem on all bikes. Same grips on every bike. The big reason to run the same width & stem length is that the steering will feel the same (other than difference in head angle, but all...

[Andeh]

I'd just add an extra 0.5mm or 1mm spindle spacer on the non-drive side, since if you add it there it will just reduce how much you have to turn the preload ring and not affect the chainline. The important thing is to match the chart on the drive side.

[Andeh]

Yeah, I didn't love the gift my wife got me, so I asked if we could return it and I ordered a Makita battery powered chainsaw instead. I'm so fucking over hand-sawing hard-as-fuck eucalyptus. This latest storm littered our trails with fallen trees, and it's too much for 1 or 2 guys to respond to....