Originally Posted by
PeteHski
True, but how often do you see aggressively low flat bar bars of similar width and reach to drop bars? The nearest I can think of off the shelf is the Canyon Roadlite.
They don't need to be of similar width if they're installed substantially lower, unless the cyclist has a bizarre combination of no pectoral muscles or shoulder muscles to speak of, but does have 32-inch biceps and massive forearms.
For most people, the trunk creates much more wind resistance than do the arms.
Aggressively low flat bars are not exactly uncommon.