Originally Posted by sethco

I don't buy the argument that wider bars let you breathe better. For one thing, my elbows articulate, I can keep my hands close with my elbows wide. For another thing, watch the pros climbing. Long climbs are exactly when they need the most aerobic capacity and yet they sit up and put their hands close together on the bar tops. And certainly wider bars are less aerodynamic, you probably lose more by moving your arms out 6cm than you gain with deep section rims and flat spokes.