Originally Posted by
shoota
No worries, I did see it. You might be on to something. I forgot about the overall shape, not just the flare. I'm still not convinced though, every flared bar I've ever seen creates outward lever angle.
Posted above. Enve G bar with GRX levers. The levers are on a slight angle but they basically match the shape of the bar, they don't flare out beyond like the OP's:
For comparison, this is what my SRAM Force mechanical/rim brake levers look like on standard road bars with no flare. The SRAM levers definitely stick out to the side a lot more than the Shimano levers do. I've never tried these levers on flared bars, but I have a feeling they'd be poking way out:
