Thanks for all your reply and contributions to the poll.
Does anyone think that there are any disadvantages to riding with trekking/butterfly style bars? I recently built a new Audax bike and moved of my newer and better quality equipment from my touring bike onto the new frame. This includes butterfly bars and almost complete XT drive line. While it is very comfortable and shifts flawlessly, when riding the bike I feel like I'm a bit too upright, and I need to move my hands quite quite a bit a from the side of the bar where it is comfortable to the shifting/braking area. I don't have any trouble riding 200 km on it as it is, however I wish to ride a 1200 in 2016 and am trying to get the bike tuned right in properly. If I was to change it would probably be to 105 or Ultegra drive train. I have been riding the bike regularly for the past 9 months.
Any and all opinions/suggestions are welcome.
Donnie