Originally Posted by
burnthesheep
Carbon bars have long been known to damp some frequencies of vibration, leading to more comfort. Extrapolate the change to an entire frameset and the ride quality can be downright shockingly different.
Damping out unwanted buzz or vibration, improves comfort.
Myth, plain and simple.
No, carbon bars do not dampen out vibrations. They are quite rigid, and the tiny amount of bending they do is elastic bending. Elastic structures cannot absorb vibrations.
If you want a more comfortable cockpit, get some cushy bar tape or squishy grips (or padded gloves), and ignore the myth and lore.