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From: NFN Smith <worldoff9908@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: 38 cm handlebars
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2024 17:38:40 -0700
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Tom Kunich wrote:
> As I have said, I installed 38 cm handlebars on the Moser and the
> sore shoulders disappearred almost entirely. I have pretty broad
> shoulders but it isn't the width of your shoulders that you should
> fit but the position of your shoulder joinds which is well inside of
> that. I have come down through the years from 44's to 42's to 40's
> and now 38's and the narrowest seems to work best for me.
> 
> Your mileage may vary. But don't ne afraid to experiment. MTB flat
> forks are different because you are using them to maintain a leverage
> on a bike that may be trying to jerk out from under your control.
> 

To me, fit is everything, and there's no universal "best".  What's best 
for you is mostly dependent on your physiology.  To that end, brand 
names are less important than how everything fits for you.

I've never measured my handlebars from side to side, but years ago, I 
found that because I'm long in the torso and relatively short legs, I 
need either a frame with a long top tube, or a long stem.  At the time, 
I was riding a bike that was decent, but at 55 cm, too big for me.  When 
I moved to 53 cm on the frameset and a long stem (12 cm), the whole 
setup was a lot more comfortable.

Smith