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For general riding - some up, some down, 6" travel bike. 188cm height
I'd go for Havocs at your height and on a 6" bike. I'm 1.79 and using Havens on a 5.5" hardtail and my local riding is treetastic narrow twisty singletrack.
suppose i can always cut em down if need be
I just started using Havens and I bloody loves them.
So much, I brought another set for my hardtail. I don't want super wide as I hate the fear I get trying to thread through tight trees.
I have both - find the Havens a bit narrow, having used the Havocs.
Same height as you, tried the havoc and loved it
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I was undecided but found the havoc cheap so got a couple. Don't regret it at all.
cheap where
Merlin have them for a decent price - another 5% off at checkout.
At your height, I'd say go Havoc. Wide bars increase the effective reach so look at a shorter stem before cutting them down, if you can. Speeds the steering back up so you still get precise handling with more leverage.
It was Merlin a while back. Less than £80 a pair I think.
bought some havocs then i can cut them down if need be - 90 quid and then 3% cash back from topcashback