Thanks for the input. This idea came to today during my morning ride. I was doing a lot more out of the saddle climbing than I normally do using the big chainring instead of staying in the saddle and downshifting to the small ring.

I think I prefer out of the saddle climbing in the big chainring ...I just need some wider bars to make it more efficient.

As you can imagine having your arms close together when you are out of the saddle is less than perfect.