Originally Posted by
ottoMesh
Anyone notice that no matter how much fun is poked at those ridiculously chopped off handlebars, they keep getting shorter and shorter? I see guys riding handlebars that aren't even wide enough to accommodate an entire Oury grip on either side! and I don't mean one or two of these guys, i see a LOT of them. And for some reason, those who haven't gotten around to cutting their handlebars down, hold on to them right at the stem with their thumbs touching.
just an observation. ok. release the hounds....
I wonder if there isn't a utilitarian purpose behind the short bars though, at least beyond ridability. I can see it being somewhat easier to maneuver a bike in and out of an apartment or on and off public transportation with a short barred bike.