Just ordered a Cotic Escapade for all around road riding and exploring the less travelled roads and paths that a mountain bike is overkill for. Maybe even fail at a CX race this fall.
Going to put on a flared drop bar and tempted by the wide offerings like the PNW Coast bar at 480 and 520mm or a Salsa Woodchipper. I’m 6’2” with wide shoulders so this should be more comfortable than the old school narrow bars I have on my road bike now. I care more about comfort and confidence at speed than I do about aero.
Anyone try these? Did you make subsequent changes to a shorter stem? Any feedback on ride quality?