I thought they were way too far apart at the ends of my bar, but my bar may be wider than yours (over 2 feet wide). I found I was never using them way out there. By having them inboard of my grips, they're about shoulder-width apart, and when my hands are on them (palms vertical) I can drop my elbows down to get more aero if needed. Plus it's just a lot more comfortable that way. I have trigger shifters and can still hit the lever to go to smaller gears and also the brake levers with my ring and pinky fingers when my hands are on the bar ends.