Any idea what brought on the wide riser/mountain type bar deal to fixed gear riders? I've been watching a few of the older videos (and other random fixed gear/city riding vids) and it seems there is a huge range of different bar styles...bulls, drops, straight bars, etc..
Looking at the new Mash video, 90% of the riders have Boss Hogg bullhorn hood ornament handlebars...any idea where this trend came from? (even cyclecross still use drops)
Seems a bit odd to use wider bars on a city bike when having to maneuver through traffic/tight spots.

I do get a kick out of the stem hold though...it's like buying an extra large steering wheel for your car but holding around the center hub.