Drago
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Drago
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I love that. All that effort using carbon to make it stiff and light, then then creating joins to add weight and introduce movement, no matter how minute.
Its a good trade off imo......minimum extra weight for those options.
Its still a light weight bike.
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If I were that concerned Id just get bars that fit. Its not as if you're going to need to adjust them once you have the correct size. Your shoulders dont become wider between rides.
Like much of the industry these days the desperate drive to be innovative brings about, for the most part, pointless answers to questions no one had been asking.
Like much of the industry these days the desperate drive to be innovative brings about, for the most part, pointless answers to questions no one had been asking.
Not necessarily. Can alter width depending upon function be it endurance rides or race maybe. Also be a help if ever wanted to sell. There's zero movement, each side held by two bolts. Weight? Grams difference so negligible.
However for me the big plus is when I travel. This bike due to removable bars means even though it has an integrated cockpit it'll fit in my existing bike box and no need to disconnect brake hoses and associated faff of bleeding brakes at destination etc.
Anyway I think it's an excellent idea. Likewise downtube storage
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So the very manufacturer that fits non adjustable cut-to-size aero seat posts to some models is going the opposite way with handlebars on others. The logic cant apply to both.
Your musculoskeletal geometry and the biomechanics of your breathing dont change with the type of riding. Youre either comfortable/efficient (delete to preference) or you're not.
Your musculoskeletal geometry and the biomechanics of your breathing dont change with the type of riding. Youre either comfortable/efficient (delete to preference) or you're not.
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I have to say normally I would agree with Drago about desperate innovation but in this case I think it’s a really clever idea as most of us ride with a width that’s ‘ ok ‘ and ‘ good enough’ unless we have had a bike fit . This allows you to get the width spot on with out having to change the bars . 😀
Good to see someone understands.
I'll add you can get fixed width bars from Canyon if you so desire but for my needs these are brilliant.
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Having a bar that can be adjusted to fit is no different from having a bar that simply fits.
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Night Johnboy 
You seem determined to make a negative out of this for some reason. If you want a bike with a fixed width handlebar you can get one.
Having the option to alter it for the various reasons I've already stated can only be a positive.
Rather amusing how some complain that cyclists are being steered(zing!) by bike manufacturers and there's a lack of choice sometimes. Yet when there is innovation that gets criticism as well.
Personally I think having choice is a good thing.
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Exlaser2
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It really isn’t as most people either buy their bikes second hand or don’t know their exact shoulder width when buying new and just go with what’s recommended on the size chart . I still own 4 bikes , one bought new and three bought second hand . None of them are spot on width wise , but they are good enough not to make me want to spend money to buy a new set on handlebars and I am a a very standard sized cyclist. These problems are only made worst the larger or smaller you are .
We are all happy to have adjustable seat posts and adjustable stems , what the difference in having adjustable width handlebars ?
I think it’s a terrific idea, much more useful and important to most cyclists than electronic gears and hydraulic brakes.
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Exlaser2
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Totally agree 😀
We had a snowy owl swoop down and fly in front of us for 30 or 40 yards just this evening, as we drove up a dark tree lined single track road…..fabulous sight, right in front of the windscreen!
