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I agree with everything except the boobs. Ain't nothing wrong with that. ;-)

Great, thanks for the info.

Can't find the podcast on Google Podcast app. Bummer.

How do you hang your bikes? Just using cheap hooks?

Well I finally made the purchase. I got the 30X alloy bar with 16% sweep and 30mm rise. 780mm seems fine, and I'm lazy so I probably won't ever cut it unless I had a second one. I can't speak to them being very "forgiving", but Andrew says they are so I believe him. I can say that I love the feel and the positions it puts me in. Very pleased with this purchase. (FINALLY) I have a bike that came stock with a short stem, and I've always thought it was probably too short. Since that stem was 35mm clamp and 45mm length anyway, I put on a 60mm stem I had available from a different bike. I think I could go even longer, but for now I'm going to keep riding it the way it is.

I would be interested in the low tops, but only if the toe box is bigger than the previous models.

I have an older pair of Adidas Cross Trails. I don't think they are too narrow, but I also think they would be way better if the toe box was wider. I can't tell from the pictures above if the toe box on the new ones is larger or not. If it isn't, then I think you should look elsewhere. Hope that helps.

740mm too narrow? That's over 29 inches long. It's only a little less than 1.5 inches different from 780mm. But anyway, I hear you.

Where's your update? ;-)

Does anyone really know the difference between the 30x and the 311 bars regarding ride quality and build? I know that the 30x doesn't sweep forward first and the 311 does. They are the same price. Seems like the 311 might be better for me, but I'd like to know they ride just as good as the newer 30x...

Expode?