Morelock wrote:
they look fine, neat solution. But like the Sphinx bar of old, they aren't long for the (legal) world.
I wonder on what basis they'd be banned?
I see two potential safety issues from an UCI point of view that they may focus on:
Too narrow thus reducing control - Is there an existing minimum bar width? If so, this bar should be fine as long as it satisfies that, and could be made wider while maintaining it's other features to satisfy width requirements.
Not enough knee clearance for the tops - This is what might put me off these. I don't want to move my hoods, and the longer surface for the forearms is accomplished here by shortening the stem 30-50mm from typical length. This will put knees pretty close to the tops for me and probably plenty others. That could be a safety concern, especially during sprints or unexpected evasive manoeuvers.
These are just drop bars with slightly different proportions. The UCI would have to dictate allowable proportions to ban them.