The very wide bars are something that's really impractical if you're using the bike for commuting. You are close to hitting pedestrians and other cyclists. And especially if you live in an apartment building and store the bike in the cellar with other bikes, it takes so much space and is annoying to retrieve and store. There's a reason why the fixie people have really narrow handlebars.

I understand the control is good on snow and ice though with studded tires and suspension.