It's just an issue of balance IMO. Having a 31.8 handlebar is all well and good if you have OS tubes on the bike (like the lovely purple one above and the Donohue) but when the bike is all skinny classic tubes it looks unbalanced.
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It's just an issue of balance IMO. Having a 31.8 handlebar is all well and good if you have OS tubes on the bike (like the lovely purple one above and the Donohue) but when the bike is all skinny classic tubes it looks unbalanced.