>>1307987I used to use flat bars and bar ends a lot
and have come to dislike them somewhat
there are some advantages like the narrow width
and they are easier to use single handed while standing up than other types of bar
but bull horns or flared drops with combination of shifters and levers seem to be the end game
other issue is tires
700x35 seems fairly normal for a 13 kg bike at the moment
lighter frames and larger wheels can get away with narrower tires
