I have one bike that still has a traditional, compact handlebar. I have 2 bikes that have been switched to the Ritchey Beacon bar. I like this handlebar right away, but was not sure I liked the 36 deg. flare. Now, with time and miles, I have become a bit surprised at how much I like them. The short reach, 65mm, and the very shallow drop, 80, really work for me, along with the overall shape of the bar. I stuck with the comp version, 300gr, with the WCS version being 30 grs. lighter at almost twice the cost.