Getting used to wide bars.

Steele.M

Steele.M

Bronze member
flipasian said:
I think it's going to be pretty unique for each rider, I rode 15 wide all summer and tried 18 wide once and wasn't feeling it, just made a new set up 2 weeks ago with 20 wide and for some reason fell in love with the width the first time riding that wide

I personally think barspins/turndowns look much better with wide bars, I didn't notice any change in bri difficulty, if anything it became easier for me, not that they are a trick of choice for myself

if you feel like you want/are ready for wider bars go for it, just don't do it because you hear that everyone else is or if someone is pressuring you to
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Yea i got 20 high by 20 wide and they feel great i have to bend down a tiny bit but they are perfect because therer my shoulder width.

thats probs the best way tell wat size you are just measure from shoulder to shoulder and thats ur bar size
 
Billie Rainbow

Billie Rainbow

Silver Member
^^ill agree with that
and height wise try and stand on the ground flat foot and straight arms so your not bending over and that should be comfortable unless your weak and cant throw you tricky bri combos on back-saving normal size bars.
 
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JoshToy

Member
Getting a new set of bars pretty soon from Razor. RAD Crow style bars, with slight differences. And next to no backsweep, if any at all. 18 wide by 15 1/2 wide. Wanted to do 16 wide, but I didn't want to risk not liking it, so I figured 15 1/2 should be okay, to be safe. Going back to short bars. Want to go tech again, haha.
 
Tylerr.

Tylerr.

Super Moderator
Staff member
i rode 18s this whole year basically
then went to 17s for a month or two. then 15s for like a week then back to 18s
but i got 20s last weekend and so far love em. still have bars over everything i used to do em on.
 
Tom Cirbee

Tom Cirbee

Super Moderator
Staff member
you such an idiot kid. why couldnt you just buy the size you wanted??? BUT TO FIX YOUR PROBLEM..CUT THEM..DUH
 
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anticee23

Steel Member
JoshToy said:
I had to adjust when I went from stock to 18 inch wide. Which was a big jump for me seeing as the widest I've ever gone was 15 wide. I'm still gaining my confidence back on barspins since I stopped doing them for so long once I got my 18's. Just keep riding them, you'll adjust. If you have to, practice your barspins on flat or out of a launch before you try on quarters or boxes. Just to get the confidence back. Aside from barspins, very few tricks are effected as far as I'm concerned. In my opinion, most other tricks actually feel better with wide bars.
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yepp... same here
 
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