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Great suggestions, everyone. I tried to keep this as universal as possible for
varying geography, riding style, and brand preferences. It's surely not
universal to say that you _should_ run a wide bar and short stem, though in
general bars are getting wider and stems shorter even on OE spec. Brand choice
is just that – but it's worth noting that some shops will swap parts and give
you credit for what came off. Just don't expect to walk away with sticky tires
and a premium saddle without dropping some extra cash.
Nov. 20, 2013, 12:20 p.m. - morgman
#!markdown Great suggestions, everyone. I tried to keep this as universal as possible for varying geography, riding style, and brand preferences. It's surely not universal to say that you _should_ run a wide bar and short stem, though in general bars are getting wider and stems shorter even on OE spec. Brand choice is just that – but it's worth noting that some shops will swap parts and give you credit for what came off. Just don't expect to walk away with sticky tires and a premium saddle without dropping some extra cash.