Handlebar width

As we alluded to earlier, there are several key components that are customisable and which ensure that the bike you receive is right for you. Whether you're male or female, the rules to obtaining the correct measurements apply to both equally. In direct contrast to an 'off-the-peg' bike where the components choices are preset, we offer an almost unlimited choice of customisation options.

Handlebar width

Have someone measure the distance between the AC joints of your shoulders (the 2 knobbly bits to the front of your shoulder, where the collarbone and shoulder blade meet).

With the odd exception, most handlebar manufacturers will quote handlebar widths as a centre to centre measurement. This dimension is normally obtained by measuring the bars from the centres of each drop. However some manufacturers such as Zipp will measure them from centre to centre across the tops.

If they are a centre to centre model, (like our own LEVEL brand) simply add 2cms to your shoulder measurement to obtain the correct width. If they are measured from outside to outside of the drops, add 4cms.

The 2 most common ways that manufacturers denote bar width is centre to centre or outside to outside