Snfoilhat, you bring up a great point. We're never provided with true measurements of stiffness which would allow us to accurately compare two bars. What Easton did provide us with in their literature, however, is a statement saying that the "Havoc 35 handlebars are 21% stiffer than traditional 31.8mm designs." I assume they are referencing their own 31.8 bars in that statement and are talking about flexural/bending stiffness, but it is rather vague. Performing a simple calculation where flexural stiffness = EI would likely yield something around the quoted 21%. Considering the fact that the wall thickness varies along the...