I went from 38cm road bars to 42cm (at the tops) flared bars and I honestly haven't noticed much of a difference. Probably mostly down to rarely using the drops.
I might try some other bars but I don't really like the feel of wide drops. Mine are quite long reach so my position on the gravel bike is a bit ridiculous but it's fun and doesn't feel sketchy or anything
And how the hell is that tube/tape confection holding up your post?
...Ohh, wait, I get it now - the stretched tube is doing the same thing as a clamp, and the tape is there to hold it in place for some unspecified amount of time. Nice bodge.
I went from 38cm road bars to 42cm (at the tops) flared bars and I honestly haven't noticed much of a difference. Probably mostly down to rarely using the drops.