40cm Cinelli Vai drop bars

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  • Just ordered the above for my bike which is a small (52cm) Gazzetta but can't help thinking I could/should of gone wider with a 42cm. I chose the 40cm because the frame is small thinking a 42cm bar would suit a medium frame and a 44cm bar would suit a large frame. Does anyone have these size drop bars and how do they feel?
    Thanks in advance.......................dennis

  • I run 40's suits me.

    Its more personal preference/ how wide you are rather than frame size.

  • rode cinelli 64:40's forever on frames that suited a 30" inside leg, although gone wider, I think its linked to chest size and optimal lung expansion. You might be short but built wide, I always thought that had more to do with bar width than the bike size.

  • Got them on but looks like they're suited to a kids bike. That could be cause they are described as compact. The 50cm Cannondale I sold a few months ago probably had them on. I'll get used to them.

  • Bar width is related to shoulder width. Measure the distance between the bony ends of your collar bones (the acromio-clavicular joints to get technical) and that should be your bar width. A second check is to see if your arms are straight ahead when your hands are on the hoods.

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40cm Cinelli Vai drop bars

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