(Pete Cresswell) wrote:
I think I've figured out how wide I want my bars and right now there's about
1.5" of bar sticking out from each bar end.

I'm going to trim the bars with a pipe cutter. Should I leave, say, 1/4"
sticking out past the bar ends or cut them flush?

I guess this is an engineering question about the collapsability of the bar
tubing under the load of pulling on the bar ends when climbing.

Flush. Never heard of problems with the end of the bar crushing. Don't
know about carbon fiber bars (Mmm chewy).
And think of the weight savings.;-)

Shawn