Originally Posted by
L8APEXN
Since I switched to 760s years ago, and 800s in 2012, I've done lift-served riding twice. Wide bars were designed for much more than merely coming down open ski runs (who actually does that rather than ride trail?).
Signed,
An old school trail rider.
What they were designed for and what they are now used for are two different things! Take the discussion about very small women and wide bars just above. Once something becomes a trend a lot of rationalizing goes on about why it is appropriate for everything...until the next trend sweeps us all along!