I think I may have figured out why I'm having difficulty with my handlebars. If you look at the Salsa Pocos, they've got the ergo shape--part of the curve is removed and they angle back more steeply.

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With Zen's bars, the Bontrager FIT VR bar, they are curved, so that puts your hands closer to the levers.

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I may be totally off base, but that's what it looks like to me. Just musing here.