I'll further speculate that the reason is to gget more aero. On the other hand won't tthis cause more sstress on the wrist and hands? Hopefully someone can jump in here.

This thread should be used for all the terms experienced cyclist use tthat newbie don't understand lol. How bout when someone says they put out 300 watts. What the heck are they talking about?is riding a bike a new form of alternative energy or something?