Originally Posted by
hairnet
For the same reason you say hard acceleration would be a pain. No leverage. The hands are too close to the body and not positioned well to manage the amount of counter-steering they do. But hey, that's what makes it a wonky sport.
Agreed. It seems like a wider, straighter MTB bar would be better. Especially because it would place their elbows out more, and they seem to like using their elbows. Maybe their is a rule dictating types.