Originally Posted by
LesterOfPuppets
My theory is that back in the '70s, someone wanted a flared drop bar, took a bar that was clamped by a vise in the middle of the bar and just started prying the drops outward, thus giving the tops the upward bend.
Riser drop bars are all the rage, now.
I can dig that. I bet those are comfy as hell. I kind of want some now.