Trust me, there is nothing cool about my Specialized Junker II, except that it is a very nice ride. The bars, the way I have them set up, allow for a much more upright sitting position, less crouch and less curl in my neck. Hence, a more comfortable ride - for me.

The brakes are very easy to reach and require very little effort to actuate. I realize that has nothing to do with the bars, but it has tons to do with appreciating the bicycle.

Finally, I use the Specialized for around town errands. I have no reason to crouch for that kind of riding and every reason to keep my head up, with traffic awareness paramount in my mind, as I zip from here to there. I use the term, zip, loosely at my age.