Originally Posted by AusTai
OK, I can see how riser bars give a comfortable height to low-rise stems on low-price bikes, but do high-end, more "serious" bikes still use straight (relatively) handlebars, or do all mtn bikes use riser bars now?
Cross country racer hardtails - mostly straight. XC duallies - slightly in favor of riser. Dual suspension everything else - try and find a straight one