[QUOTE=meanwhile;9571349]I'm sure that you think a lot of things, but I'm puzzled why you think anyone would care.
Trekking bars are designed for (doh!) trekking/touring and that's how Europeans use them. They'd be lousy bars for the typical European urban commute because the extra positions aren't needed for short journeys and they take your hands away from the levers.
Don't get butt-hurt over it.