Originally Posted by
Colnago Mixte
Flat bars are more popular ... Isn't that reason enough to avoid them?
For us bike snobs, that's all the information we need right there. "Must ... separate ... self ... from ... unwashed masses."
FWIW, I hate flat bars with a passion, and the heels of my hands agree. I can't sprint for **** on a flat bar.
UCI rules actually ban flat bars, and of course they are used in MTB racing. I'm just using flat bars as the example because it makes the "UCI rules stifle demand" assertion such obvious nonsense.
I suspect most "bike snobs" would feel the same way they do about flat bars regardless of changes in UCI rules.