Originally Posted by
Happy Feet
It's ok if you can't. However, this is a mountain biking sub forum. You are going to get mountain biking opinions. Wider bars and better geometry improve handling and balance. It is what it is but you won't notice that difference until you begin technical riding.
Sort of like saying you don't get the need for these new expensive running shoes while only jogging around the block.
I dont see any improvement in balance or geometry, especially not when I can't even fit the damn bike through singletrack without nearly hitting every tree.
I can manage with it just fine, I can sort of see how the geometry is designed for it, but I'd much rather not.