Extra wide dirt drops with the flare are best in my opinion for everything. They are not like the oldschool flared bars where they flare up and then out - they

Extra wide dirt drops with the flare are best in my opinion for everything. They are not like the oldschool flared bars where they flare up and then out - they are totally flat at the center (and wide at the center) and then the drops flare outwards (the drops are not purely vertical). You combine this with an extra long stem (for more upright riding) and you get the best of all worlds. You can ride them like flat top bars with multiple hand positions in the center and there is tons of room for mounting lights or a beverage holder. You can install nice big fat shifters with comfy rubber hoods so you can hold via the hood itself or place your hand around the top of the drop and still brake. And then of course you can place your hands deep in the drops or at the very bottom of the drops.