Originally Posted by banzai_f16
Quite so. However, I did say that those were my four categories to "keep it simple". You can quite obviously start breaking down all the details, which in the end will only lead to describing each manufacturer, model, and their specifics.
When friends of mine seek help outfitting their bikes, that's usually how I explain it to them. In the end, it's almost a non-issue with a stock bike, as almost all of them come with "ergo bars." (And, before that is contested, I did say "ALMOST all").
That's just how I conceptualize it, and it is a rather simple model.
The "ergo" bars that come on Trek's C-series bikes, for example, are very different from the "ergo" bars that come on the "regular" versions. They both have an ergo bend, but the shapes are not the same.
If you know what result you're after, it's a lot easier to describe the characteristics than it is to try to fit into an artificial and inaccurate categorization.