Just how narrow were the nineties...?

[munkey_bwy]

I believe that i went down to 480mm at one time. I now see it as a Pace sub130 that was well into the sub 100g realm, but destroyed at the same time for future riding.

 

[greencat]

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I only cut 3/4 of an inch off each side of my bars for comfort. then I tossed bar ends on for climbing/touring. There were some very radical rigs BITD - I recall people saying it was to squeeze between the trees - which suggests they were not riding on established trails.

There weren't many dedicated trails around back then IIRC. Where I lived it was basically footpaths, sheep tracks (and hope they didn't run out) and making your way through gaps in trees in woodland.

 

[walkbythesea]

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I only cut 3/4 of an inch off each side of my bars for comfort. then I tossed bar ends on for climbing/touring. There were some very radical rigs BITD - I recall people saying it was to squeeze between the trees - which suggests they were not riding on established trails.

There weren't many dedicated trails around back then IIRC. Where I lived it was basically footpaths, sheep tracks (and hope they didn't run out) and making your way through gaps in trees in woodland.

I started in the early/mid 80's and really wrapped up my "first wave" by the mid 90's due to other interests, getting back into it over the last year or so has left me utterly boondoggled by the rise of organised trails, bike parks and the sheer expense and task specific dedication of design in modern bikes - that's why I love the "retro" bikes, great all rounders for just going out and exploring - I love to go out and ride what I find, just like I used to

 

[M-Power]

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I never chopped more than 1/2” off any bars so maybe 550mm was the narrowest. I loved climbing and you need something to pull against. Remember some of the Couriers coming in with insanely cut down bars.